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:
This blog post is a guest contribution written by the executive director and general counsel of a nonprofit physicians’ organization based in Seattle, Washington. Summary: Doctors around Washington state are unnecessarily injuring boys’ uncircumcised penises … Read more
More than three times more men committed suicide in Washington state between 2015 and 2019, the Centers for Disease Control’s most recent available data shows. The suicide gender disparity in Washington is consistent with the disparity in the country as a whole.
Jon Krakauer’s book Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tilllman (2009) sheds light on Pat’s connections to Seattle and Washington state. Thus, we highlight this former NFL star and U.S. Army Ranger on this site.
If you are a woman who lives in Seattle, you have a commission, council, or advisory board looking out for your sex/gender’s interests at the city, county, state, and federal levels of government. As demonstrated … Read more
Single moms outnumber single dads two to one The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows 30% of households with children in Washington state are headed by single parents. The number of single-mom households … Read more
Among employees of TJX Companies Inc., women earned 78% of the promotions and make up 52% of its leadership, 66% of its managers, and 78% of its workforce. With numbers like these, one wonders whether their inclusion and diversity efforts might be aided by outreaching more to men.
Has the number of male callers to the National Domestic Violence Hotline decreased or increased in Washington state over the last fives years? This is a surprisingly difficult question to answer. “Men can be victims … Read more