Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts that affirm the goodness in males and/or offer them empathy:
Jen Shevitz has coached six seasons of a running-based wellness program for boys in elementary and middle school. And she’s not about to stop. The Everett mom of boys ages 12 and 14 (plus a … Read more
Blair Daly spoke with Billy Hetherington, the political director for Laborers Local 242, one of the largest unions of construction workers in Seattle. The two met in Tacoma while attending the Re-Wire Policy Conference, an … Read more
When the Ellensburg City Council proclaimed November 19, 2022 as International Men’s Day, they became the first government entity in Washington state history to formally commemorate this day. International Men’s Day is a day to … Read more
With boys and men severely struggling across a variety of indicators of well-being, Washington Initiative for Boys and Men is officially launching the campaign for a Washington State Commission on Boys and Men. The campaign’s … Read more
In our third and final blog post sharing information on men and sex differences from Carole Hooven’s book T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us, we offer additional facts from … Read more