Organizers hope to hold Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event in the fall
Local advocates hope to raise awareness about the issue of sexual assault in the community to encourage people to talk about the problem and help prevent it.
Sexual Assault Awareness Week runs from from May 11 to 15.
Amber Stewart, executive director of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre, said normally the week would have kicked off with a flag-raising ceremony at city hall and ended with the Fourth Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser.
However, due to the current COVID-19 precautions the event and all scheduled activities have been moved to a time “when we can safely get together and honour the stories of survivors, and raise community awareness,” she said.