Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force
Welcome to the first edition of the SATF's Engaging Men Digest!
     Many people have mentioned that the Oregon Men Against Violence listserv can be overwhelming with multiple articles a week going out.  This digest will include some of the latest news, ideas, and resources pertaining to efforts to engage men in the prevention of gendered violence so that you don't have to sift through piles of email to find it!  Check out what we have for you this month...
 
The news:

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-  Check out The Good Men Project and its magazine here. The founders of The Good Men Project hope that an all-inclusive dialogue-by men, among men, and about what it means to be a man in America today-will lead to an increased awareness of the problems specific to at-risk boys and men, and, with that, progress toward real solutions.
 
-  Rob Okun wrote a great article on "The New Fatherhood" for Ms. Magazine.  Check out the article here.
 
David Lisak -  David Lisak presented a webinar, Confronting Sexual Violence on the College Campus, on June 24th.  The recording of the presentation may be found here.
 
-  Last year the Global Symposium on Engaging Men and Boys in Gender Equality was held in Rio de Janeiro.  A summary report from the symposium which has some tremendous insight, ideas, and resources from the movement around the world can be found here.
 
Cliff Leek
 Prevention Specialist
Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force
503.990.6541
July 2010
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Featured Author
Amanda Hess
Amanda Hess is a blogger with the Washington City Paper where her blog, The Sexist, addresses issues related to sex and gender.  She drew the attention of the Task Force with this series on chivalry and its impact on society at large: