Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about disparities affecting boys and men:
The Main Street Community Foundation is a public charity that distributes grants to organizations that help people in several communities in central Connecticut. Among the many funds the Foundation manages is their Men and Boys’ … Read more
The title of this blog post comes from something documentary filmmaker Cassie Jaye said in 2019: “What all of these issues facing men and boys have in common is the universal struggle to be openly discussed … Read more
KING-5 News reporter Drew Mikkelsen asked Democratic leaders about House Bill 1270 during a media session on February 14, 2023. The 3-minute video below shows the complete responses from Representative Joe Fitzgibbon (D-West Seattle) and … Read more
A mom of two sons in Shoreline, Washington sent the message below to members of the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee, including the committee chair Representative Bill Ramos (D-Issaquah). She was expressing support … Read more
Spent two full days at the capitol A team of supporters of the bill that would establish a Washington State Commission on Boys and Men spent two full days last week in Olympia speaking to legislators about … Read more
WWU professor shows closed-mindedness; UW Tacoma chancellor, in contrast, shows concern During a recent panel discussion on declining enrollment in post-secondary education, UW Tacoma Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange responded to a question from the audience … Read more
One word may hardly seem consequential, but it is. The systemic exclusion of boys and men’s issues from public policy conversations around equity, equality, and human rights is one of the reasons it is so … Read more
Chris Reykdal is the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction. At a meeting of the State Board of Education on November 3, 2022, Mr. Reykdal responded to a question from one of the board members … Read more