By Keighley News, 04/03/2024
“…The true figures could be even higher as the gender of the victim is not always recorded, said Accident Claims Advice.West Yorkshire Police said it understands there may be “additional barriers” when it comes to male victims reporting abuse…”
Read the entire article: https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/24228518.16-000-domestic-abuse-reports-west-yorkshire-males-year/
By WIBM, 02/08/2024
“Ending domestic violence should no longer be framed as a matter of teaching boys and men not to harm women and girls, but rather teaching individuals not to harm individuals. We need to go gender-neutral on this issue, and finally put to rest the idea that domestic violence abusers are invariably male and victims are invariably female…”
Watch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN6bmzzDPjo
By GMU Public Health, 01/31/2024
“…Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work Denise Hines was the keynote speaker for an FBI event for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) dedicated to bringing awareness to male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), a historically under-recognized population of IPV victims…”
Read the entire article: https://publichealth.gmu.edu/news/2024-01/associate-professor-denise-hines-educates-fbi-personnel-realities-male-victims
By Psychology Today, 12/05/2023
“…Domestic violence happens at any age and in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships. It’s driven by the behavior of one intimate partner to achieve control over their significant other…”
Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-games/202312/domestic-violence-some-us-states-residents-at-higher-risk
By News Nation, 01/15/2024
“…The family of Christian Obumseli, who was the boyfriend of an online model accused of fatally stabbing him, wants to raise domestic violence awareness for men who are victims…”
Read the entire article: https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/family-of-man-killed-by-model-men-also-domestic-violence-victims/
By The Star, 01/26/2024
“…“When a women is verbally abused (eg shouted at) by their spouse, it is easily recognised as domestic violence. But for men, the awareness isn’t there yet and it takes time to develop this awareness. Even for women, it took such a long time. Feminism started in the 70s, it took 50 years to educate women on what gender-based violence is,” says Ng…”
Read the entire article: https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2024/01/26/men-who-experience-domestic-violence-often-suffer-in-silence
By Independent, 12/01/2023
“…As many as 95% of male sexual violations go unreported, according to research cited in a review of scientific literature about male victims of sexual assault, published in April in the journal Behavioral Sciences. Four of five men who reported assaults regretted doing so, saying that police were often unsympathetic and disinterested and that the process just added more trauma…”
Read the entire article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ap-men-anthony-edwards-rice-university-houston-b2456610.html
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 George Mason University, 10/09/2023
“…An overwhelming number of resources available to survivors are specifically catered toward women, which can alienate men seeking help. Men are also socialized to not express their emotions and are often shamed for speaking up about their abuse because of the widespread belief that men can’t be survivors of abuse, especially in a heterosexual relationship…”
Read the entire article: https://publichealth.gmu.edu/news/2023-10/intimate-partner-violence-happens-every-gender-and-partner-pairings
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
