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September 30, 2016

John Adams

I am that rarest of beasts: a man that gave up his career to become the main carer for his children. I have two young daughters and since 2011, my wife has been the family’s breadwinner. When I gave up my career, I found myself immersed …

September 30, 2016

by Dan Bell

Dr John Barry

Dr John Barry is a chartered psychologist, honorary lecturer with the Department of Psychology at University College London (UCL), member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), founder of the Male Psychology Network and the Gender Equity Network. In addition he is a campaigner for the creation …

September 30, 2016

by Dan Bell

Yousif Ahmed

Yousif Ahmed Esq. is an award-winning international lawyer and Chief Executive Officer of the Better Days for Men Foundation. Yousif is a solicitor and notary public. He has a keen interest in charitable work and in offering his time and assistance to help people, particularly those …

September 30, 2016

by Dan Bell

Dr Liz Bates

Dr Liz Bates is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology at the University of Cumbria. Her research focuses on intimate partner violence and she is committed to calling for more evidence-based practice in this area. Dr Bates’ PhD research revealed that men and women are equally …

September 30, 2016

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Dan Bell

Dan Bell is an award-winning journalist who has written for national news outlets both in the US and the UK, including the BBC, The Guardian, The Telegraph and ITN. He is the co-editor of the book insideMAN: Pioneering stories about men and boys and formerly Features …

September 30, 2016

by Volunteer

Dr Daisy Best

Born and raised in the North East of England, I left to attend university in Liverpool where I gained my Applied Psychology degree before embarking upon the BPS Independent Route in Counselling Psychology. I have worked within the psychology department of a Learning Disabilities multi-disciplinary team, …

September 30, 2016

by Dan Bell

Jonny Benjamin MBE

Jonny Benjamin MBE is an award-winning mental health campaigner, film producer, public speaker, writer and vlogger. At the age of 20 he was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar, and later began making films on YouTube about the condition that have been …

September 30, 2016

by Dan Bell

Mark Brooks OBE

Mark Brooks is an equalities campaigner and chair of the ManKind Initiative, a charity which offers support to male victims of domestic violence. He is a senior marketing, communications and public policy professional and has also stood for Parliament. Mark regularly appears in the media and …

September 30, 2016

by Dan Bell

Belinda Brown

Belinda Brown is author of ‘The Private Revolution’ and a number of widely-cited academic papers. More recently, she has started writing and blogging for The Daily Mail and The Conservative Woman. She is an honorary research assistant at UCL and has a particular interest in men’s …

September 30, 2016

by Volunteer

Dr Tim Cox

Dr Tim Cox is an Educational Psychologist who lives and works in the North East of England. Dr Cox is interested in the influence of gender on parenting and how to include fathers in the work of education and psychology professionals. He recently completed his doctoral …