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:
Jack Kammer has been examining gender issues from a male perspective for almost four decades. In his latest episode of the Men Are Talking podcast, Jack speaks with Blair Daly of Washington Initiative for Boys … Read more
A male survivor of domestic violence gave brief remarks when receiving the City of Kirkland’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation at a city council meeting on October 5. His remarks are shown in the two-minute … Read more
“Men hurt too,” says Hassan Daniel, the speaker for the next session of the Dad Allies Learning Series hosted by the Washington State Interagency Fatherhood Council. Hassan is CEO and founder of The Father Factory … Read more
Enrollment at Raisbeck Aviation High School, one of Washington’s highest-performing schools, consists of 68% male students. In the context of the widening gender gap in educational achievement, it is critical to pay attention to schools … Read more
The Spokane Fatherhood Initiative is hosting an event on Saturday, October 2 that will teach adults how to help our boys become loving, wise, successful men. People are invited to participate in-person, or they can … Read more
The U.S. Navy denied Petty Officer Jon Stremel access to their on-base domestic violence shelter in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii five times because he is male. Now he’s trying to enable discrimination protections for ALL service members. The … Read more