Men Walk-A-Mile to end abuse

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'Men in heels and feather boas strutted among an entourage of women carrying signs and chanting on a mile-long loop of downtown Ukiah [link added] west of State Street Saturday morning.

They were taking part in the 9th annual "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" event, aimed at making a visual display to stimulate talk in the community about ending sexual violence. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

"It's one of those topics that's taboo to discuss, but Walk a Mile' brings a little humor to it and makes it more approachable for people, so we can address a serious subject and still have a good, uplifting time," said Carissa Johnson, a volunteer coordinator for the inland branch of Project Sanctuary, which sponsors the event. Project Sanctuary is the local battered women's shelter.

One of the organization's board members, Tim Rohan, sported low, red heels and a black tie over a pink shirt and jeans. The pink showed his support for ending domestic abuse and sexual violence, he said.'