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Reynhard Sinaga case: why male victims and survivors need their own support system

By Siobhan Weare -EconoTimes 01/14/2020

“… The current approach incorporates them as footnotes in a strategy that focuses on the experiences of women and girls. The approach also doesn’t recognise the specific gender aspects involved in cases where men and boys are victims. …”

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Universities should revisit sexual harassment policies

By Diane Diamond – The Joplin Globe 12/31/2019

“… Look, everyone wants vulnerable students to be protected on campus, and Title IX was designed to do that. But what will protect students and faculty from false allegations? Universities everywhere need to figure this out. …”

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Workplace bullying: ‘Fear is the biggest factor’

By BBC News 01/21/2020

“… A quarter of employees think their company turns a blind eye to workplace bullying and harassment, according to a report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Although 15% have experienced bullying in the past three years, more than half of them did not report it to the firm. …”

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Domestic Violence Looks Different in LGBTQ+ Community

By Savannah Weinstock – U.S. News 12/23/2019

“… According to Katie Bryce, who has worked as an advocate in various agencies in Massachusetts, “tactics by one partner to maintain power and control over the other in an abusive relationship are often overlooked in LGBTQI relationships by domestic violence agencies, community-based providers and the courts,” due to the lack of recognition of what abuse looks like outside of straight relationships. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-12-23/commentary-lgbtq-representation-must-include-healthy-relationships

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Stepping in or Overstepping? Identifying When Help Is Needed During Holiday Visits

By The National Law Review 01/05/2020

“… However, other times seniors do not recognize their decline or limitations. During your visit, keep an eye out for warning signs of self-neglect, or exploitation by others. …”

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When Boys and Men Are Raped: Clinical Insights

By Joan Cook – Psychiatric Times 01/20/2020

“…  Society needs to dispel such myths for the healing of male victims to come forward to accurately label their experiences as abuse and assault and for them to be able to recognize the pernicious effects of those experiences on their mental and physical health. …”

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DeVos restores fairness to campus sexual misconduct cases

By Jennifer Braceras – Boston Globe 01/02/2020

“… More disturbingly, many colleges employ investigatory procedures that are less fair to the accused than even the dreaded Star Chamber — procedures that eliminate the presumption of innocence and deny accused students any meaningful opportunity to tell their side of the story or question witnesses. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/01/02/opinion/devos-restores-fairness-campus-sexual-misconduct-cases/

 

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Surviving My Abuser

By Salimah McCullough – The Tower 12/03/2019

“… The majority of the domestic violence awareness movement is focused on heterosexual relationships which can lead to members of the LGBTQIA community to feel as though they aren’t being paid attention to. According to research from ncadv.org, it shows that LGBTQ members “fall victim to domestic violence at equal or even higher rates compared to their heterosexual counterparts.” …”

Read the entire article: http://kutower.com/2019/12/03/surviving-my-abuser/

 

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When I fled my abusive wife, I had nowhere to go

By Paul Chivers – Metro 12/17/2019

“… I’ve found it extremely offensive to see some people laughing this matter off as a complete joke. Clearly, seeing a man be vulnerable or hurt challenges the foundations that they have built their whole belief system on. It’s a very blinkered view of a very taboo topic. …”

Read the entire article:  https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/17/caroline-flack-boyfriend-assault-11921944/

 

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