Kristen Wade and her daughter Andy-Lynn, are amongst hundreds of people who took part in a walk through Winnipeg’s north end as part of “Take Back The Night”.

"She's four and a half and I want to teach her early on that women deserve a safe space and we need to be heard and valued," said Wade.

It’s an annual event aimed at empowering women.

This year's theme is "Taking Up Space," something Bre Woligroski said society doesn't usually encourage women to do.

"There has been so much negative media about women and women’s bodies,” said Woligorski, co-founder of the event.

“Saying that women aren't important, they should be silent, that they should not take up space on the streets and sidewalks and should be just as small as possible so we were really feeling that."

The march was a chance for women to walk on streets they normally don't feel safe enough to be on at night.

"They really want to rally around this issues, they really want safe streets, they really want to end violence and they really want to work together," Woligorski added.

The goal of ending all violence against women is something Kristen Wade said she and her daughter can walk towards together.

"I want for her to be proud of who she is and proud of her culture and proud to be a woman,” said Wade. “I think being here with all of these people today conveys that to her."

Winnipeg Police and the Mama Bear Clan also attended the march to make sure the event ran smoothly.