"…RISE was responding to a Brighton and Hove City Council briefing published last Friday (19 February). It said that the domestic violence and abuse support services needed a “broader focus on an inclusive service” with help for heterosexual and gay male survivors…"

Read the entire article: https://www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/news/politics/domestic-abuse-charity-responds-after-losing-ps5million-contract-3146511

 

"…Zhao could no longer tolerate his wife's repeated domestic violence and filed for a restraining order to the Chongqing Municipality Liangping District People's Court on February 9, requiring Gao to stop beating and verbally abusing him…"

Read the entire article: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202102/1216815.shtml

 

"… We can’t solve the problem of violence against girls and women without also addressing violence against men and boys. And we won’t succeed in teaching our sons to care for other people’s bodies until we learn to care for theirs. …"

Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/02/22/why-we-dont-talk-about-sexual-violence-against-boys-why-we-should/?arc404=true

“…There’s been a worrisome increase in cases of elder abuse since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]…”

Read the entire article here: https://amac.us/covid-crisis-triggers-increase-in-elder-abuse-and-prejudice-aimed-at-seniors/

“…feuding between siblings can lead to physical or verbal abuse, a phenomenon which around one in three children have encountered, and begets a heightened possibility of mental health issues…”

Read the entire article here: https://www.theday.com/local-news/20210219/teen-talk-siblings-can-stay-connected-rather-than-develop-rivalries [theday.com]

“…female abusers' common traits included being possessive, controlling, and jealous; having unrealistic expectations of her partner; having high impulsivity, anger, and rage…”

Read the entire article here: https://www.regain.us/advice/domestic-violence/i-married-an-abusive-girl-men-are-victims-of-domestic-violence-too/

"… Men/boy survivors and LGBTIQ+ survivors—like women/girl survivors—have significant medical, mental health, and other needs. Despite increasing awareness of sexual violence against these populations, many humanitarian workers are unclear on how to meet the needs of these diverse survivors. …"

Read the entire article: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/addressing-sexual-violence-against-men-boys-and-lgbtiq-persons-humanitarian-settings

"… Fathers against Abuse Trust (FAA) a non-profit organisation on fighting gender-based violence (GBV) has claimed that men and boys have also encountered GBV during the lockdown. …"

Read the entire article: https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/02/08/fathers-against-abuse-trust-men-also-victims-of-gbv/
 

"…If a kid called one of us fat or ugly or stupid, or pushed us into the snow, or stole our baseball cards on the playground, we didn’t run home and tell our parents. Most likely they weren’t home, and if they were, they’d roll their eyes and tell us to stop being such babies…"

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Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/school-bullying-taught-me-parenting-children-way-i-was-raised-ncna1254450

"… There is much talk about violence against the minorities, but one community of people that are left in the dark is the eldery. Oftentimes, when elders are assaulted, they are unaware of resources that they can use to help themselves, and are also shrouded in the stigma…"

Read the entire article: https://www.nation.lk/online/the-prevalent-violence-against-elders-a-wake-up-call-43790.html