Washington Initiative for Boys and Men
Advocating for improved outcomes for boys, men, and communities
Male Legislators Speak Up: ‘I Changed a Lot of Diapers’ by Blair Daly of WIBM Plus: a public university in Denver offers the nation’s only Minor in Men’s Health thanks to Professor Steve Rissman, who … Read more
Fathering, Coaching, Boxing, Emotional Connection — A Veteran’s Experience by Blair Daly of WIBM Another clip from our conversation with Logan Hilgers of Growing Veterans. Plus a gender equity bill on changing diapers. Read on … Read more
Nathan Friend sticks out on one of the webpages of Perinatal Support Washington. Among the twenty smiling faces on their Our Team page, he’s the only man. Nathan is the Dad Specialist with Perinatal Support Washington, which … Read more
The Washington Fatherhood Council has released their ground-breaking State of Fatherhood in Washington Study Report. It acknowledges that fathers experience stigmas and inequities and that government policies and approaches to fatherhood inclusion remain inconsistent. In … Read more
A recent article in The New York Times features Gerard Gousman, a Seattle dad of four sons. The article appears in the March 31, 2024 print edition of the newspaper under the headline “They’re pushing … Read more
Washington lawmakers considered a bill during the 2024 legislative session that would require more men’s restrooms to be equipped with diaper changing tables. Sponsored by Representative Lisa Callan of Issaquah, House Bill 2052 received a … Read more
A man is driving three anxious children in a minivan. The children are blindfolded. “People are gonna get me,” sobs 8-year-old Tilly Jane. Her siblings Eleanor, 11, and Ivan, 6, assure her it’ll be alright. … Read more
The Washington State Fathers Network supports dads of children with special health care needs by connecting dads with one another and elevating their voices. The Network’s director, Matthew Rickmon, offers free workshops to help parents … Read more