Activist and author Bettina Arndt, who has dedicated the latter part of her career to what she sees as the unfair treatment of men in today's society, has received an Australia Day honour for her work.

In a decision certain to outrage feminists and other community members, Ms Arndt was admitted as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for her "significant service to the community as a social commentator, and to gender equity through advocacy for men".

Bettina Arndt said she did not expect the award to silence or mollify her critics. Credit: Joshua Morris

Coming to prominence as a sex therapist and commentator, Ms Arndt, 70, now tours campuses to dispel the "myth" of a sexual assault crisis at Australian universities and their residential colleges.

The citation for her honour mentions her 2018 campus speaking tour, which was called the "Fake Rape Crisis" tour, as well as her contributions to controversial academic Jordan Peterson's website Thinkspot.