Back to the Drawing Board: Catherine Lhamon Seeks to Amend Title IX Regulations, Again

Written by SAFE on February 1, 2022. Posted in News Articles

By Teresa Manning – NAS, 01/13/2022

“… Last month, Catherine Lhamon, the Education Department’s assistant secretary for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which administers Title IX, announced her plans to start the formal rule-making process to amend Title IX regulations…”

Read the entire article: https://www.nas.org/blogs/article/back-to-the-drawing-board-catherine-lhamon-seeks-to-amend-title-ix-regulations-again?utm_source=NAS+Email+General&utm_campaign=8392ba1c05-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_11_16_04_37_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_407924b2a9-8392ba1c05-42033609

Calls to male sexual abuse helpline doubled in 2021

Written by SAFE on February 1, 2022. Posted in News Articles

By BBC, 01/10/2022

“…It’s estimated as many as one in six men have been sexually abused or assaulted but very few ask for help, according to Neil. He says it’s encouraging to see more male victims come forward for support, and credits programmes like the recent BBC One Drama Four Lives for raising awareness…”

Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-59900107

Stop Saying Men Are More Responsible for Domestic Violence Than Women

Written by SAFE on February 1, 2022. Posted in News Articles

By Rachel Alexander – Townhall, 01/19/2022

“…the UN ran a global campaign this winter titled, “Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now!” The description of the drive made frequent references to “violence against women and girls,” but did not include any mention of “violence against men and boys.”…”

Read the entire article: https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2022/01/19/stop-saying-men-are-more-responsible-for-domestic-violence-than-women-n2601997

Surge in Elder Abuse Fueled by Pandemic

Written by SAFE on January 10, 2022. Posted in News Articles

By Medscape, 01/04/2022

"…Social isolation, stay-at-home measures, and staff shortages at long-term care facilities have been implicated in the sharp increase in elder abuse cases during the COVID-19 pandemic…"

Read the entire article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/965969

Domestic violence also happens in same-sex relationships, says Calgary survivor

Written by SAFE on January 10, 2022. Posted in News Articles

By Yahoo News, 12/19/2021

"… According to a 2019 Statistics Canada report, Canada had 651,484 police-reported incidents of intimate partner violence from 2009 to 2017 — three per cent of which involved same-sex partners…"

Read the entire article: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/domestic-violence-happens-same-sex-120000790.html

Domestic Violence Programs Discriminate Against Male Victims

Written by SAFE on January 10, 2022. Posted in News Articles

By Coalition To End Domestic Violence, 2022

"… While men tend to under-report their injuries, they may suffer graver consequences than women. One analysis of data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System- All Injury Program found that 7.9% of all men who visited the emergency were admitted for their injuries, compared to only 3.7% of women…"

Read the entire report: http://endtodv.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Discrimination-Against-Male-Victims.pdf

The Difficulty of Recognizing Domestic Violence Against Men

Written by SAFE on January 10, 2022. Posted in News Articles

By Psychology Today, 12/19/2021

"…Even as we knock on the door of 2022, there have been few studies conducted that include men as victims, and those that have been completed focus primarily on same-gender relationships, holding to the commonly-held stereotype that an adult straight man cannot be abused by a female partner…"

Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202112/the-difficulty-recognizing-domestic-violence-against-men

Men’s Aid received 8,000 contacts last year — and 94% of their abusers were women

Written by SAFE on January 10, 2022. Posted in News Articles

By Irish Examiner, 01/02/2022

"…The support service for male victims of domestic violence has recorded a 60% increase in calls in the past year. Men’s Aid revealed that approximately 8,000 contacts to the service were received since January 1, 2021 — up from just over 5,000 in 2020…"

Read the entire article: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40776516.html

Recognizing elder abuse and how to prevent it

Written by SAFE on December 14, 2021. Posted in News Articles

By Heather Simonsen – KSL TV, 11/18/2021

"…Elderly abuse and neglect can be hard to spot. But there are signs, and steps you can take to find a qualified caregiver. An expert explains simple ways to keep your aging loved one safe…"

Read the entire article: https://ksltv.com/476977/recognizing-elder-abuse-and-how-to-prevent-it/?

South Carolina law banning same-sex couples from domestic violence relief tools has been declared unconstitutional — but it’s still on the books

Written by SAFE on December 14, 2021. Posted in News Articles

By WBTW, 11/29/2021

"…A 2017 legal case declared that South Carolina’s law barring same-sex couples from receiving domestic violence services – including an order of protection – is unconstitutional. However, years after a judge made that ruling, the law remains on the books…"

Read the entire article: https://www.wbtw.com/unsafe-at-home/south-carolinas-law-banning-same-sex-couples-from-domestic-violence-relief-tools-has-been-declared-unconstitutional-but-remains-on-the-books/