Twitter torches male lawmakers for wearing pink heels to raise awareness for violence against women

Twitter users blasted male Canadian lawmakers who paraded around a room wearing pink high heels in order to encourage men and boys to help combat violence against women.

"Violence against women is still prevalent in our society," Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra tweeted Thursday, along with a video of the event. "Hope in Heels is an event that spreads awareness on violence against women while encouraging men and boys to be part of the solution. We wore their signature pink heels in support to this important cause." Aaron Kliegman is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital. 

Liberal MP Karina Gould also tweeted about the event and shared pictures of her male peers donning the hot pink heels.