By Fox 29, 11/30/2023
“…A well-known Philadelphia family is grieving the loss of their 20-year-old loved one, and choosing to use what happened to him to help others suffering in silence as victims of domestic violence…”
Read the entire article: https://www.fox29.com/news/well-known-philadelphia-family-raise-awareness-for-male-victims-of-domestic-violence-after-sons-murder
By Kern Valley Sun, 10/30/2023
“…The main difference between male and female victims of domestic violence is the fact that it’s more difficult for a man to recognize he’s experiencing domestic violence and harder for a man to come forward and ask for assistance out of the abuse. Men are more likely to think no one will believe they’re being abused…”
Read the entire article: https://kernvalleysun.com/stories/650696033-victims-advocates-march-on-behalf-of-male-domestic-violence-victims
By Good Men Project, 09/14/2023
“…Within the privacy of our own homes, a harrowing reality often remains concealed. Intimate partner violence (IPV), also known as domestic violence, is a distressing and pervasive issue. It silently afflicts individuals across all walks of life, and men, as victims, are by no means excluded…”
Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/intimate-partner-violence-against-men-the-overlooked-victims-kpkn/
By WUFT, 04/24/2023
“…Florida’s senior population, or people over 65, is greater than 4.5 million. Even as specialists and advocates warned that elder abuse rates would increase during the pandemic, the number of cases reported to help lines and law enforcement remained steady or declined – sometimes hitting zero in some counties…”
Read the entire article: https://www.wuft.org/news/2023/04/24/hidden-violence-elder-abuse-was-already-hard-to-track-then-a-pandemic-made-it-harder/
By The Havering Daily, 08/04/2023
“…I am still in the middle of an abusive ongoing battle to not only see my children each week, but to get any kind of support to help me through this situation. It is sad to know that as a man, we are automatically seen as the culprits and perpetrators when that clearly isn’t always the case…”
Read the entire article: https://thehaveringdaily.co.uk/2023/08/04/exclusivehavering-man-hits-out-at-lack-of-support-for-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse/
By Psychology Today, 06/14/2023
“…National surveys show that victimization by a sibling is actually more common than peer victimization. Sibling victimization peaks during early and middle childhood and decreases in adolescence, reaching rates as high as 46 percent for six- to nine-year-olds…”
Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-of-siblings/202306/bullying-by-peers-and-siblings
By Quad-City Times, 06/04/2023
“…Nearly 1 in 10 American senior citizens is abused or neglected each year, yet only 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse is brought to the attention of authorities, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services…”
Read the entire article: https://qctimes.com/muscatine/lifestyles/june-is-elder-abuse-awareness-month/article_eac6a210-2f1e-57d0-ab26-d35d5c5c781e.html
By Phila, 04/04/2023
“…Sexual violence can impact anyone, no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation. Some people assume sexual assault is an issue faced only by girls and women,but sexual assault also impacts 1 in 6 boys and men…”
Read the entire article: https://www.phila.gov/2023-04-04-sexual-assault-awareness-and-male-survivors/
By WWBL, 02/28/2023
“…The Indiana House is advancing a bill that would require schools to investigate reports of bullying. Under House Bill 1483, schools would also need to notify parents of the student who was bullied within three business days of the incident being reported…”
Read the entire article: https://www.wwbl.com/2023/02/28/bill-to-require-schools-to-investigate-bullying-reports-passes-house/
By The Good Men Project, 02/15/2023
“…According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 out of 9 men has reported experiencing intimate partner violence, though it is probably fair to assume that this statistic does not take into account the tendency of men to underreport domestic violence due to gender roles and the accompanying embarrassment…”
Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-difficulty-of-recognizing-domestic-violence-against-men-kpkn/
