Rob Okun

Rob Okun is a writer-editor, activist known for his strong advocacy for the pro-feminist men's movement. He is a former executive director of the Men's Resource Center for Change (MRC), one of the earliest men's centers in North America. Okun is the editor of Voice Male, the magazine chronicling masculinities and men's engagement in the gender equity movement. Editor of books on political art and profeminism, his work has appeared in numerous publications and websites including Women's eNews, Ms., Counterpunch, The Telegraph of London, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Dallas Morning News among others.

Biography Beginning as an anti-Vietnam War activist, Okun's growing awareness of male-dominated leadership in the New Left led to his interest in feminism and pro-feminism. Okun is known for his outspoken views against gender-based violence and advocating that men must take more active roles in preventing violence. He is a frequent op-ed contributor to Ms., V-Day, AlterNet, and other publications, and the editor of two books: The Rosenbergs: Collected Visions of Artists and Writers and Voice Male: The Untold Story of the Profeminist Men's Movement. Okun is on the steering committees of North American MenEngage and the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities . He and Voice Male are members of the MenEngage Alliance, an international network of 700 organizations in some 75 countries working with men and boys for gender equality.