This chapter examines the involvement of men in advancing women’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights within family planning initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa using Nigeria and Chad as case studies. It seeks to understand barriers, opportunities, and strategies for engaging men as allies in promoting gender equality within family planning. The chapter utilises a comprehensive literature review of peer-reviewed articles, reports, and policy documents. It focuses on Nigeria and Chad, two of the lowest-ranked countries in the 2023 gender gap index for sub-Saharan Africa. For four decades, many health promoters have implemented sexual and reproductive health programmes designed to empower women and protect them from the harmful impact of men’s behaviour. However, little progress has been made despite efforts at men’s inclusion in policies and programmes towards the realisation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa. Due to the power imbalance and the patriarchal nature of most African societies, men have remained the privileged sex that continue to benefit from the lopsided structure, especially since they are often the primary decision-makers on family size and use of family planning. Findings from the study underscore the imperative of greater male engagement to address persisting challenges, including resistance to change and limited participation in SRH initiatives, as well as inadequate support from male partners as an important factor for low family planning uptake by women. The chapter recommends developing culturally sensitive interventions, strengthening community-based approaches, integrating gender-transformative strategies and prioritising research to assess effectiveness.