It's hard to say on heels. Different types of risks? Being noticed versus breaking an ankle? Perhaps there is a gender component? I attended the excellent "Funding for Inclusion: Women and Girls in the Equation" session this afternoon. Oak Foundation staff spoke of the challenges and opportunities of grant making with a gender lens, advocating for a combination of funding specific to women and girls along with mainstreaming gender funding. The room was full of women in both heels and sensible shoes, with more than an handful of men (all in sensible shoes). In footwear and funding decisions, it's most probable that fashion, rather than impact, wins out.