Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
You don’t need to be a woman, but you can’t be a man An email to the public from the King County Parks Department promotes four “Community Walk and Talk” events where males specifically are … Read more
When Stanley Green’s wife attacked him, causing severe injuries, he knew what to do next thanks to having read her copies of Ms. Magazine. Stanley recounts this story in the video below, which is an … Read more
Two men, John Singer and Paul Barwick, filed a lawsuit in King County in 1974 that was the first-ever case appealing to Washington’s Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA was two years old at the time, … Read more
“Gender-based violence” comment from Senator Dhingra somewhat contradicts this recommendation Washington State’s Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) has released a report that recommends paying more attention to violence against … Read more
“Testosterone skeptics” are what Carole Hooven calls people who deny testosterone is critical in explaining why men think and act differently from women and have big advantages over women in sports. In other words, T … Read more
Earlier said policy was “well-reviewed and effective” The nation’s largest association of urban transportation professionals has dropped its identity-based conference registration system that put people who are male at the back of the line. This … Read more
Twelve years ago, after a visit to Chiang Mai, Alezandra Russell founded Urban Light, a nonprofit serving Thai boys affected by sex trafficking and exploitation. Because of her work, she is intimately familiar with how gender bias … Read more