Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Gender-based violence is a poorly-defined term that perpetuates bias and is unsuitable for use by officials in Washington Summary Government officials, politicians, and leaders of advocacy groups in Washington have begun using the term ‘gender-based … Read more
The ceremonial groundbreaking event for Bellevue’s first permanent men’s homeless shelter included speeches by several prominent government officials from King County and Eastside cities. The best speech of all, though, was from Kayla Hodges, likely … Read more
Gordon Bock is a fatherhood expert and a leader within the Washington State Interagency Fatherhood Council. The Seattle Times recently published Gordon’s letter explaining why he supports the creation of a Washington State Boys and … Read more
During the 2022 legislative session, Washington state lawmakers passed a bill concerned with increasing truck drivers’ access to restrooms. Our video below shows a few clips of legislators talking about the bill, and it ends … Read more
While commenting on a bill that would increase truck drivers’ access to bathrooms, Representative Andrew Barkis (R) scored some laughs from Representative Tina Orwall (D) and other members of the House of Representatives. This was … Read more
Washington Initiative for Boys and Men founder Blair Daly was interviewed for the 2021 International Conference on Men’s Issues held in December. The 40-minute interview was initially accessible only to conference attendees. Now it’s available … Read more
Anti-male prejudice is thriving among the leadership of some nonprofits serving Washington’s youth An ideology hostile to boys has become prevalent within some esteemed nonprofit organizations serving teens in Washington. Following the ‘oppressor vs. oppressed’ … Read more