Sydney siege: Fred Nile says only man inside Lindt Cafe was gunman

This story appears today in News.com.au. For those of you who may not know we had a siege recently in a Sydney cafe, an ISIS-related gunman took people hostage, threatened them, and killed two people. During the start of the siege several people were able to escape before the gunman could lock down the shop entirely. And, of course, the men who did escape 'should have done more to protect the women', according to one Australian politician. Excerpt:

'Earlier, the Christian Democratic Party leader sparked outrage on Channel 7’s Sunrise by saying bravery awards were for people who put themselves in danger to help others, not those who found themselves in dangerous situations.
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"Usually men try to protect the women but it looks like the men were trying to protect their own skins,” Mr Nile said on Sunrise this morning.

“Where were the men?

“The only man really there was the man with the gun.”'

Personally I do agree somewhat that a bravery award shouldn't be given to everyone who has a scary encounter - a bravery award should be given to those who show bravery in the face of danger or personal risk, particularly when it helps or saves others. But how come it's just the men who are wrong here? Several women escaped the siege and not a word. And whilst we're at it, if men and women are equal - shouldn't those women have 'done something more to protect the men' before selfishly saving their own lives..?