On Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, men and boys will rally to show their support in the 15th annual Memphis Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.
Men rally to end violence against women and say NO MORE to domestic violence, rape, sexual assault and stalking.
Fully 25% of all local homicides are domestic violence: someone is killed by someone who claimed to love them.
Over half of local reported domestic violence aggravated assaults involved guns compared to 24 percent back in 2011. Guns makes domestic violence 5 times more likely to result in death.
Men’s behavior is key to ending domestic violence, rape, sexual assault and stalking.
On Saturday, Oct. 3, men and boys will rally to show their support in the 15th annual Memphis Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.
All are invited to unite against gender violence as the Walk returns to downtown, with a rally and live music in Handy Park followed by the Walk on Beale, Front, Talbot and Main to return to the park.
The 2026 Walk is organized by the Memphis Area Women’s Council in partnership with Memphis Says NO MORE, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Memphis Chapter, CrimeStoppers and Splash Creative.
Deborah Clubb, Women’s Council executive director, said the Walk means even more as state and national officials pay ever stronger attention to crime and safety in Memphis and Shelby County.
“Violence against women and girls ruins lives, causes lifelong emotional trauma and chronic illness and injury. These are crimes like no other and too often result in homicide,” Clubb said. “Violence that is recorded as aggravated assault or a sexual misdemeanor can in fact be a tragedy of life-altering ramifications.
“Women, girls and female-identifying persons are beaten, shot, raped, choked, stalked and killed in our neighborhoods, sometimes by persons who claim to ‘love them,’ and sometimes by vicious, unknown predators.”
Though overall crime numbers might decline, the scourge of violence against women and girls continues with far too many attacks unreported and uncounted due to fear, humiliation or inability to reach out to authorities.
Men and boys must change their behavior --- and help those who are violent stop – before the litany of pain and suffering will change, Clubb said.
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To volunteer, contact Deborah Clubb at dclubb@memphiswomen.org or call 901-378-3866 with media questions.
The Memphis Area Women’s Council advocates for women on the toughest issues, when women are ill-equipped or sometimes too traumatized to advocate for themselves — especially when it comes to safety at home, in the work place, and on campuses.
This work is ultimately satisfying and yet can be tiring and depressing and unwelcome in many circles. That is why we depend on our friends and supporters to keep our energies high, our focus crisp and our attitude positive, with hope renewed over and over.
This time of year is a good time for those who care about what we do to help us stay in the fray — by helping to defray the costs of the work. Please consider a donation to the Council today.
