Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Posts about issues that apply to Washington state as a whole or issues that are within Washington but outside the Seattle area:
An organization called Team Up Washington exists to promote the implementation of the Coaching Boys Into Men and Athletes as Leaders programs in high schools around Washington state. Coaching Boys Into Men is implemented with high school … Read more
In this 1-minute video, Blair Daly explains why Washington Initiative for Boys and Men exists and what it is all about. Blair spoke at the Helping Boys Thrive Summit hosted by Spokane Fatherhood Initiative on … Read more
A study of undergraduates students at the University of Washington conducted over 20 years ago found that male students were almost as likely as female students to report being victims of unwanted sexual coercion. At … Read more
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
Coaches of high school sports teams around the country are implementing a pair of programs that are embedded with gender bias, prejudice, and unequal regard for women and men. The Athletes as Leaders and Coaching … 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
If you can see it, you can be it. This concept is rightly employed to emphasize the importance of girls seeing women succeeding in a variety of roles, including ones not conventionally associated with women. … Read more
Washington is far from achieving gender parity among school teachers. And we are trending in the wrong direction. In 1996, 32% of teachers were male. By 2016, it was 27%. (Source: page 8, Understanding Teacher … Read more