Atlantans step out for CARE’s Walk In Her Shoes march to empower girls
On Saturday morning, many Atlantans gathered in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood for a walk to advocate for women’s empowerment.
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Hosted by the humanitarian agency CARE, the two-mile stroll along the Beltline gathered people of all ages, who marched with signs and made donations for women and girls in need around the world.
Organizers wanted to "raise awareness and work together to help women and girls escape poverty, receive the food and water they need to be healthy, to have the power to live a life free of violence and to go to school so they can live their lives to their full potential," the group said on its site.
CARE has received $102,316 of its $700,000 goal, and walks are taking place all across the globe within the next few days, including in Canada.
In ATL, people flocked to Twitter to share some of the scenes from Saturday’s event using the trending hashtag #WalkInHerShoes. Check out some of the moments.
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Atlantans are marching the #Beltline right now to support women and girls around the world. Join us! #WalkInHerShoes. https://t.co/VMJ0vA0QU0 pic.twitter.com/RWePTGgjHa
— CARE (care.org) (@CARE) March 3, 2018
Awesome morning walking in solidarity with women & girls across the globe at @CARE's #WalkInHerShoes in Atlanta!! pic.twitter.com/124AGHNGuS
— Tatum Barbaree (@TatumBarbaree) March 3, 2018
Isabel sharing #LettersofHope at #WalkInHerShoes. Today we walked with @CARE in solidarity with women and girls around the world! pic.twitter.com/r91t12Dij4
— Brian Feagans (@bfeagans) March 3, 2018
@CARE #WalkInHerShoes pic.twitter.com/RC4QY1CNYI
— Kassie McIlvaine (@KassieMcIlvaine) March 3, 2018
Even the littlest Georgians are learning to #walkinhershoes with @CARE which empowers women and girls around the world 💗 pic.twitter.com/QTvn22CM0D
— WSB Community (@WSBTVcommunity) March 3, 2018
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Spent my morning volunteering for @CARE’s #WalkInHerShoes event because I believe in the cause!!… https://t.co/NSoacFBH9h
— T.O. (@MzAmbitious) March 3, 2018
A beautiful day to #WalkInHerShoes @CARE #EndGenderBasedViolence pic.twitter.com/KbJK1LTfSj
— Julia S. Chen, MPH (@Rhymenocologist) March 3, 2018
#WalkInHerShoes huge march! pic.twitter.com/XUrDtjPrH3
— CeeJayGee (@butchcjg) March 3, 2018
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Najja Parker is a multimedia journalist covering Black culture for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is an engaging on-air talent, who has served as a host for the newsroom’s special projects and events, such as the movie premiere of “The South Got Something To Say,” a documentary chronicling the rise of Atlanta hip-hop.
