Skip to content
Washington Initiative for Boys and Men

Washington Initiative for Boys and Men

Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities

Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
  • Boys and Men’s Issues
    • Washington Statistics ALL (PDF)
    • Death Rates
    • K-12 Education
    • Higher Education and the Workforce
    • Homelessness, Substance Abuse, Incarceration
    • Educational Attainment
    • Special Education
    • Genital Autonomy
  • Article Categories
    • Empathy for Boys and Men
    • Discrimination and Prejudice
    • Gender Disparities
  • Social Media
  • About
    • About Us / Contact
    • Join Email List
    • Boys and Men’s Calendar
    • Categories and Tags
    • FAQ
  • Contribute
    • Contribute A Story
    • Contribute Funding
  • Commission on Boys and Men Bill
  • Boys and Men’s Issues
    • Washington Statistics ALL (PDF)
    • Death Rates
    • K-12 Education
    • Higher Education and the Workforce
    • Homelessness, Substance Abuse, Incarceration
    • Educational Attainment
    • Special Education
    • Genital Autonomy
  • Article Categories
    • Empathy for Boys and Men
    • Discrimination and Prejudice
    • Gender Disparities
  • Social Media
  • About
    • About Us / Contact
    • Join Email List
    • Boys and Men’s Calendar
    • Categories and Tags
    • FAQ
  • Contribute
    • Contribute A Story
    • Contribute Funding
  • Commission on Boys and Men Bill

International

Posts about topics that have an international scope:

Seattle psychologist Valerie Tarico reviews new online course about male psychology and mental health

April 17, 2024March 28, 2024
Centre for Male Psychology review

Valerie Tarico (ValerieTarico.com) is a Seattle-based psychologist and writer. She completed the new six-hour online course Introduction to Male Psychology and Mental Health and then wrote this review for us to publish. Additional reviews can … Read more

Is Vancouver B.C. on Track to Open a Domestic Violence Shelter For Men and Children? [Video]

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023
Carol Metz Murray Interview video thumbnail

Our neighbors to the north are making progress toward opening a shelter that will serve men and their children who need a refuge from domestic violence. Canadian Centre for Men and Families has opened such … Read more

Should WIBM Provide Services Too? We Interviewed Kristen Lewis of Canadian Centre for Men & Families [Video]

May 30, 2023May 29, 2023

Like us, the Canadian Centre for Men and Families carries out advocacy in the public arena for the well-being of boys and men. But CCMF also provides programs and services like men’s peer support groups, legal assistance, and counseling.

Dads Should Increasingly Benefit from Flexible Working Arrangements

May 5, 2024March 30, 2023
Dad with son

This article is a guest contribution written by Chester Avey, who is a father of three. While mothers often feel societal pressure to put parenting ahead of their careers, dads often feel the reverse. Many … Read more

Female Professor in Vancouver B.C. Wins ‘Controversy Prize’ for Research on Male Victims of Domestic Violence

May 21, 2023November 20, 2022

Alexandra Lysova, a criminology professor at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, was awarded the prestigious Nora and Ted Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy for her research on male victims of domestic violence. [Note: … Read more

10 False Claims about Testosterone and Sex Differences Refuted by Harvard’s Carole Hooven

December 10, 2022August 15, 2022
Caster Semenya

“Testosterone skeptics” are what Carole Hooven calls people who deny testosterone is critical in explaining why men think and act differently from women and have big advantages over women in sports. In other words, T … Read more

Gender Bias Hurts Boys: Interview with Mother Teresa Award Winner Alezandra Russell

May 29, 2024July 27, 2022

Twelve years ago, after a visit to Chiang Mai, Alezandra Russell founded Urban Light, a nonprofit serving Thai boys affected by sex trafficking and exploitation. Because of her work, she is intimately familiar with how gender bias … Read more

20 Facts About Testosterone To BOOST Your Understanding of Men and Boys

December 20, 2023July 7, 2022

A recently-published book on scientific findings about testosterone is a fantastic resource for improving our understanding of men and boys. Although its title makes the male sex hormone sound malevolent, Dr. Carole Hooven’s book T: … Read more

Older posts
Page1 Page2 Page3 Next →

Subscribe to newsletter:

Recent Posts

  • Healthcare Committee Chair: ‘We Want Young Men Productive, Happy’
  • Male Legislators Speak Up: ‘I Changed a Lot of Diapers’
  • Public College in Kirkland Tries ‘Stereotype Breaking’ Marketing Tactic
  • Fathering, Coaching, Boxing, Emotional Connection — A Veteran’s Experience
  • State Legislature Can Show Care for Men & Boys by Expanding Health Disparities Law
GAMH logo WIBM membership badge
Braver Angels logo WIBM membership badge

Categories

  • Empathy for Boys and Men (97)
  • Gender Disparities (90)
  • Discrimination and Prejudice (90)
  • Washington State (156)
  • Seattle (71)
  • United States (50)
  • International (18)

Archives

Our most-read articles

7 important lessons from Eddie Murphy in Daddy Day Care

Protect Her, Punish Him: Teen’s Expulsion from Co-ed Wilderness Course an Example of Normalizing Fear of Boys

7 Reasons to Admire the Men of World-Famous Parkour Team STORROR

Bill HB 1901 Would Drastically Alter the Legal Definition of Domestic Violence

Psychologist YouTuber Dr. Orion Taraban Explains Why He Thinks Attempt to Create Washington Commission on Boys and Men Hasn’t Succeeded Politically

These facts from a Seattle attorney about circumcision may astonish you

Website Privacy Policy

© 2025 Washington Initiative for Boys and Men