Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
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Imagine a future in which all people regardless of biological sex or gender have the means to manage their own fertility—to choose whether and when to co-create a child, and with whom. Right now men have very few and very antiquated options.
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
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
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.
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
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
“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
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