Responding to anti-feminist men’s movements: Merely 21 years ago, I published a book chapter identifying four ways to do this. I still like it: (1) Assert a feminist-supportive men’s perspective (2) Speak to pain: Take up men’s rights issues, but differently (3) Show that... 1/3

Improving responses to young men's use of intimate partner violence This new report identifies key drivers and risk factors for young men's use of intimate partner violence, and explores emerging principles of engagement for effective interventions. researchers.westernsydney.edu.au/en/publicati...

“Safe”, “shaming”, “consenting adults”: Responding to myths about sexual strangulation By Collective Shout @CollectiveShout www.collectiveshout.org/responding-t...

US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn A network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump’s rule. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Online misogyny: the “manosphere” Extremist digital sexism with dangerous real-world consequences By Steve McCullough, Canadian Museum for Human Rights humanrights.ca/story/online...

How the online manosphere fuels misogyny — and why young men are drawn in By Choi Jeong-yoon, Korea Herald www.koreaherald.com/article/1055...

Trump’s Arena Advantage: Sports are a lifeline for an increasingly unpopular president By the Young Men Research Initiative and Charlie Sabgir youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/trumps-are...

‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The ‘Man Box’: Rigid, traditional expectations about being a man that limit men’s and boys’ own wellbeing and harm those around them. Here are three broad ways to promote change, summarised from pp. 50-53 of this commentary: xyonline.net/sites/xyonli...

Inspiring men to build a future free from violence Catapult: Campus Action for Healthy Manhood An initiative designed to grow the leadership of men to end violence through care, connection, and accountability. catapultcampusaction.org

As men, we’ve been told, we have to follow the script Don’t stand out. Don’t show emotion. Don’t get soft. Don’t lean on others. Don’t speak up. The script tells us to hide our true selves. Put on a performance. Keep our guard up. Stand alone. 1/4

This is why the CATAPULT: Campus Action team is thrilled to announce the launch of Unscripted, a bold new campaign from Futures Without Violence that invites college men to ditch the stereotypes they’ve been taught about manhood and write their own stories. catapultcampusaction.org/ditchthescri...

Young Men Use OnlyFans for More than Just Porn How the pay-per-view site is becoming an emotional support system By Young Men Research Initiative and Naisha Roy open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...

Consent education can help boys and young men develop the knowledge and skills needed to have equitable, respectful relationships and prevent gender-based violence. New resource by the Sex Information & Education Council of Canada. www.sieccan.org/consent-boys

The declining wellbeing of sole parents in Australia Sole parent families, which are primarily households headed by women, experience considerable social and economic disadvantage. apo.org.au/node/332449

Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being From social media to gaming, apps, and more, adolescent boys spend hours each day online. New research reveals how this relates to their identities, relationships, and emotional well-being. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/boy...

The Reality of Porn: This 2nd podcast episode explores fantasy and taboo and asks whether is porn changing what we desire, or if it’s just reflecting our desires back at us. Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5dU8y7A... Website, including the transcript: open.spotify.com/show/5dU8y7A...

Secretary Hegseth Doubles Down on his Culture War against Feminism His “war on woke” is part of a broader male backlash against gender equity. By Jackson Katz jacksonkatz.substack.com/p/secretary-...

Young Men Use OnlyFans for More than Just Porn How the pay-per-view site is becoming an emotional support system By Young Men Research Initiative and Naisha Roy open.substack.com/pub/youngmen...

What actually works to prevent men’s violence? This month on Conversations for a Brave New World on @2MCE_FM, Prof Michael Flood & Dr Stephen Burrell join Assoc Prof Donna Bridges to discuss violence prevention programs. 2mce.org/podcast/masc...

MANdatory – why men need (and are needed for) gender equality progress This journal article offers a valuable overview of men’s relationships to gender equality initiatives www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... 1/8

Addressing Gender Norms through programming with Men and Boys in Kenya By the Eastern Africa Gender, Social Norms and Agency Learning Collaborative, this report explores how programming with men and boys shifts social norms of masculinity to improve health socialnormsandagencylcs.org/ea/resources...

Working with Governments to End Violence Against Women and Children: Practice-Based Learning Drawing on the experiences of grantees and consortium partners, this documents five lessons crucial in working with governments on violence prevention programs. ww2preventvawg.org/evidence-hub...

Policy brief: gender gaps in paid and unpaid work persist This OECD policy brief summarises key findings on gender gaps in paid and unpaid work, identifying relevant social, economic and institutional factors preventing gender equality. apo.org.au/node/332345

Funding for not-for-profit organisations on how to support men and boys to build respectful, positive and gender-equal relationships and reject rigid and restrictive stereotypes of what it means to be a man New Our Watch program Details here: www.ourwatch.org.au/about-us/wor...

Understanding backlash against gender equality: Evidence, trends and policy responses A valuable new overview from the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development cdn.unrisd.org/assets/libra...

Until we learn to value the work all mothers do, we’ll never be in a truly equal society By Virginia Tapscott, author of the new book, “All Mothers Work” womensagenda.com.au/latest/until...

UN Women HeForShe Launches Updated Barbershop Toolkit to Engage Men and Boys in Advancing Gender Equality www.heforshe.org/en/un-women-... Also see other curricula and toolkits for working with men and boys, in this XY collection: xyonline.net/content/enga...

ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners By Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism futurism.com/chatgpt-marr...

What encourages men in politics to be allies for gender equality An account of personal and institutional factors that enable or constrain male political leaders’ advocacy for gender equity and feminism, based on research in Liberia, Colombia, and Malaysia www.alignplatform.org/resources/bl...

Wondering how to teach your kids about consent - Here’s an age-based guide to get you started Excellent, practical tips for parents and others theconversation.com/wondering-ho...

Trump’s war on Tylenol is also very much a war on women A concern for women’s health is absolutely not at the heart of it – rather, this is yet another way to control women www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Introductory guide to understanding misogyny and the far right Produced by the Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST), this guide highlights how patriarchal ideology and gender identity are interconnected with extremism and terrorism crestresearch.ac.uk/download/443...

10 Ways to Engage Men & Boys to Counter Backlash New resource from the MenEngage Alliance It recommends: 1. Reframe the Male Victimhood Narrative 2. Shift Patriarchal Entitlement 3. Foster Allyship and Accountability [...] menengage.org/resources/10... 1/3

The Reality Of Porn: A new 8-episode documentary style podcast investigating the impacts porn is having on our society. Episode One looks into what porn is, where it exists, and who’s watching it. On Spotify open.spotify.com/show/5dU8y7A... And Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/th/podcast/t...

Positive male role models for boys and men: Here’s a great example. AFL player Harris Andrews, co-captain of the Brisbane Lions, was awarded the 2025 Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award after his years of meaningful work for Beyond DV. Video (4:42 min): www.afl.com.au/video/142801...

If you think Tylenol is bad for children, wait until you find out about guns. (Here's a summary of much of the research: xyonline.net/content/guns...)

Possible causes of your problems Yes Funding removed from local comunities Lack of affordable housing Multinational companies not paying their taxes […] No People fleeing horrible situations that you and I can’t imagine

America’s Zombie Democracy Its trappings remain, but authoritarianism and AI are hollowing out our humanity. By George Packer, The Atlantic www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

How Can We Live Together? Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential. By Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Boston Review www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

Why Opioid Overdoses Hit Men the Hardest Risk, stigma, and biology play into the gender gap By the Young Men Research Initiative youngmenresearchinitiative.substack.com/p/why-opioid...

8 men have more money than four billion people combined. A single parent on food stamps isn’t the reason you’re broke.

Trump’s absurd paracetamol claims heighten the suffering of pregnant women in the US There is no evidence to support the president’s assertions about autism. But they exploit fears that already come with pregnancy www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘Go-to trope’: how the far right is exploiting violence against women and girls By Amelia Gentleman www.theguardian.com/politics/202... 1/2

From Nazi Germany to Trump’s America: why strongmen rely on women at home Fascist regimes pushed narratives of domestic bliss, yet relied on women’s unpaid labor. In the US today, ‘womanosphere’ influencers promote the same fantasies www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Dr Emma Katz's At-A-Glance Guide to Coercive Control Here are my expert definitions and explanations, with quick, accessible answers to all the main questions about coercive control dremmakatz.substack.com/p/dr-emma-ka...

Why Men's Relationships Benefit From Feminism By Veronika Ilich, Next Gen Men www.nextgenmen.ca/blog/mens-re...

Addressing Social Norms in the Pursuit of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Learning from Knowledge and Practices from the Global South New UN Women report on an Expert Group meeting knowledge.unwomen.org/sites/defaul...

The Constitution Protects Jimmy Kimmel’s Mistake Free speech is under assault. By Adam Serwer www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert … who is the next to be silenced? When a regime can use the power of the law to punish speech because it does not like that speech, then speech is not free By Moira Donegan www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...