At the graduate chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity’s “Men Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence” conference on Nov. 15, Toby Strout, executive director of Middle Way House, explained what men can do to end domestic violence.

“Be good feminists,” she said succinctly.

The three-part conference was part of Achievement Week, a series of social outreach events commemorating the fraternity’s founding. The conference featured speakers from Middle Way House and encouraged audience participation to improve services for victims and increase men’s awareness of domestic violence.

Russell Hollis, president of the graduate chapter of Omega Psi Phi, explained why this year’s achievement week focused on violence against women.

“We had a meeting a few weeks after the Juanita Bynum/Bishop Weeks incident, where a husband assaulted his wife in public. They’re famous in the gospel community,” he explained. “And at the same time, we heard about incidents on campus and Indianapolis. We realized this was happening too much, and we weren’t doing enough about it.”   more »