Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about disparities affecting boys and men:
This is a guest-written post by Sean Thoreby. Sean describes himself as a regular guy living with depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Sean was raised in Bellevue and graduated from the University of Washington. He … Read more
A common school of thought regarding sex-based discrimination holds that if the makeup of a particular organization is exclusively or overwhelmingly people of one sex, the disparate outcome is de facto evidence of discrimination. In … Read more
Lisa Scott is a family law/divorce attorney based in Bellevue who represents approximately an equal share of male and female clients. Co-founder of Taking Action Against Bias in the System (TABS), Lisa has fought for equal … Read more
The Washington State University community is known for being tight-knit and very supportive of their sports teams. After the 2018 death by suicide of Tyler Hilinski, who played quarterback at WSU, the Cougs have rallied … Read more
This blog post is a guest contribution written by John Geisheker, the executive director and general counsel of a nonprofit physicians’ organization based in Seattle, Washington. In a recent post for Washington Initiative for Boys … Read more
Sheri Olsen spoke with Washington Initiative for Boys and Men about how some men suffer greatly as a result of the abortion of their child. Olsen’s organization Path of Life in Spokane is one of … Read more
Did you know that Seattle Public Schools has an Office of African American Male Achievement? SPS is the first school district in Washington — and one of the first in the country — to have … Read more
Many of us think of domestic violence as a problem of men mistreating women. However, roughly half of all relationships where intimate partner violence occurs involve violent women. Ann Silvers is a counselor and relationship … Read more