“Over the last 50 years, the dynamics between men and women have turned more into a competition rather than a collaboration,” are the wise but sad words of Lisa Britton. Lisa, from the USA, is a journalist and passionate advocate for men and boys.

You might remember that Dads4Kids organised the historic 9-hour International Men’s Day Global Webcast last year on 19 November 2025. The purpose of the webcast was to honour the contribution of men and boys to families, communities and society the world over. Lisa was one of our outstanding guests. We were going against the grain, and we still are.

Over the last 24 years of Dads4Kids’ existence, I have often said that one woman advocating for men and boys is worth ten men. This is not to demean men, but this is the reality of the situation we find ourselves in our gynocentric world.

Women’s Voices Matter for Boys

Watch Lisa Britton being interviewed on the webcast by Nat Marsh, the new CEO of Dads4Kids, and Andrew Gray, the host of The Man Show. The title of the clip says it all: “Why Women Need to Stand Up for Boys.”

In this segment, Lisa Britton shares why more women need to stand up for boys — and why doing so is not anti-woman, but pro-humanity.

Lisa’s journey began as a feminist advocate for women and girls. But after confronting the data, listening to the stories, and seeing the silent struggles of boys, she realised something was missing from the conversation.

Boys were falling behind — and almost no one was willing to talk about it.

She speaks candidly about how advocating for boys became taboo, the resistance she faced, and why compassion cannot be a zero-sum game. When boys suffer, families suffer. When men struggle, communities fracture. And when only one sex is allowed to be supported, everyone loses.

Lisa’s message is simple but confronting: The future isn’t male or female — the future is everyone.

The above video challenges cultural narratives, invites women into the conversation, and reminds us that lifting boys does not diminish girls — it strengthens society as a whole.

When Men Stood for Women

In the later part of the 1800s, when women were unjustly denied the right to vote, along with many other egregious violations of basic human rights, it was men like John Mill who spoke up for the women who often made the difference.

While support for women by men was slow to start in the mid-1800s, it grew steadily toward the turn of the century. Men’s leagues, such as the Men’s League for Women’s Suffrage, founded in 1907, were instrumental in lobbying and fundraising to bring positive change for women.

Male allies were vital because they held political and social power that women often lacked, including the right to vote, to hold office, and to influence legislation. Throughout the late 1800s, men like Henry Blackwell, Frederick Douglass, various editors and politicians actively campaigned for women’s suffrage.

While the women’s movement faced immense opposition, the growing collaboration with male allies helped shift arguments from sentiment to democratic justice. This helped secure key victories, such as women gaining the right to vote in some regions, and improved property/legal rights in the late 1800s.

Interestingly, Australia led the way for true equality for women. On 18 December 1894, the South Australian Parliament passed the Constitutional Amendment (Adult Suffrage) Act. Brave men like Premier Charles Kingston broke with the prejudice of the day and made a courageous stand for women.

This momentous and historic Act finally gave women in South Australia the right to vote and the right to stand for election to parliament. South Australia was the first jurisdiction in the world to give equal political rights to both men and women.

In the early stages of the women’s movement, one man advocating for women and girls was worth ten women. In today’s gynocentric world, one woman advocating for men and boys is worth ten men doing the same.

That is why Lisa Britton’s voice is so important. I am in awe when she speaks and humbled by her deep passion to advocate for men and boys.

The Future Is for Everyone

The new theme for International Men’s Day on 19 November 2026 is “The Future is Everyone”. This is Lisa Britton’s heartfelt suggestion, and Dr Jerome Teelucksingh and  I, with a small cohort of men’s movement leaders, both men and women from around the globe, are in passionate agreement.

Let me finish with an excerpt from an article by Lisa Britton in the LA Times called, ‘Have You Considered Helping Boys?’ The Other Gender Gap.

“The starting point has to be to ‘think big’. We must build an education system that nurtures the potential of all students, a mental health system that provides compassionate and effective care, and a healthcare system that recognizes the unique needs of boys and men.

And at the cultural level, we should rethink narratives that blame and shame our boys. It’s time to find compassion for boys and men.

A shift in public perspective is overdue, and progress can accelerate this shift if women — particularly those with liberal values — champion this cause, because the future isn’t female: The future is everyone.”

Lovework

I am sure you feel the same way I do. We need to stop the gender war and restore cooperative collaboration between men and women.

Let’s tell the whole world: “The Future is for Everyone.”

Much Love,
Warwick Marsh

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