Sexual Assault Awareness Week Takes Message to Men

Sexual Assault Awareness Week
Nov. 17-21, 2003

Sponsored by the University of Cincinnati Women’s Center, Students Organized Against Rape (SOAR) and MensWork. Admission to all events, except to the Monday training session, is free and open to the UC community.

Monday, Nov. 17-Friday, Nov. 21: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
View the Clothesline Project featuring T-shirts made by survivors of sexual assault and violence. The White Ribbon Campaign will also urge men to sign pledges to fight sexual assault and violence and to wear white ribbons as a sign of that pledge.
Location: Brodie Plaza, outside the Women's Center.

Monday, Nov. 17: 4-6:30 p.m.
Invitation-only training by Jackson Katz at the Faculty Club. Katz is one of America's leading anti-sexist male activists and is widely known for his groundbreaking work in the field of gender violence prevention education with men and boys, particularly in the sports culture and the military.

Monday, Nov. 17: 7-9p.m.

Topic

: "More than a Few Good Men: Violence Against Women and the Struggle to Reach Men"

Speaker

:  Jackson Katz, a nationally known educator, consultant to the U.S. Marine Corps and founder of the first large-scale effort to enlist collegiate and professional athletes in the fight against rape and all forms of men's violence against women.

Location

: Great Hall, Tangeman University Center south wing, above UC Bookstore.

Tuesday, Nov. 18: 7-9 p.m.
Topic: "Sexual Assault is Not Prejudiced"
Speaker: from Women Helping Women
Co- sponsored by the LGBTQ Alliance and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc.
Location: Max Kade German Cultural Center, Room 726, Old Chemistry

Wednesday, Nov. 19: Noon-1:30 p.m.
Topic: "Newsflash! It Doesn't Only Happen in the U.S.: Violence Against Women in South Asian culture”
Speaker : Psychologist Dr. Debjani Sinha
Co- sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Location: Max Kade German Cultural Center, Room 726, Old Chemistry
Lunch provided

Thursday, Nov. 20: 7-9 p.m.
Topic: "Talk to Me: Healthy Relationships”
Speaker is psychologist Dr. Robert Hatfield
Location: Max Kade German Cultural Center, Room 726, Old Chemistry

Friday, Nov. 21: 7-10 p.m.
Topic: "Empowering Cinema and Discussion"
Location: Event Pavilion
Film Enough starring Jennifer Lopez
Food provided
Co-sponsored by Friday Night Live

Information: UC Women’s Center,  513-556-4401
Visit the center’s Web site at www.ucwc.uc.edu.