By Cochrane Now on 06/04/2018
“… As a preamble to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a Lilac was planted on the grounds of the Nan Boothby Memorial Library early this afternoon.
With its purple flowers, the Lilac is a symbol of the need to take action to address harmful actions taken against our elderly. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.cochranenow.com/local/purple-is-the-colour-lilac-is-the-symbol-elder-abuse-is-the-concern
By Fox 21 Online on 06/04/2018
“… Wisconsin is trying to curb elder abuse and gather reliable evidence for prosecutions by handing out free surveillance cameras to family members so they can secretly record caregivers …”
Read the enitre article: http://www.fox21online.com/2018/06/04/concerned-about-elder-abuse-states-loan-out-secret-cameras/
By News Day on 06/01/2018
“… The issue came out in the ZGC 2015 and 2016 annual report, which were tabled this week in Parliament by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi.
“The ZGC recorded a high number of men reporting gender-based violence cases perpetrated by female intimate partners,” the report read. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.newsday.co.zw/2018/06/spike-in-male-victims-of-domestic-abuse/
By Black Hills Fox on 05/23/2018
“… WAVI is a huge part of the male victim’s healing process. Now they have the option to get out of the home where the abuse occurred. WAVI wants its victims to overcome the feeling that it’s their fault or they could have prevented the abuse. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.blackhillsfox.com/content/news/More-men-seek-shelter-from-domestic-abuse-483483131.html
By Trib Town on 05/31/2018
“… School may be out for summer, but some students at Seymour Middle School felt one more lesson was important in the days leading up to summer break.
Students from Seymour Middle School’s Upstanders Club visited Seymour-Jackson Elementary School the last week of school to educate students about bullying. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.tribtown.com/2018/06/01/students_give_lesson_share_antibullying_message/
By Tville Times on 05/29/2018
“… As World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaches, county officials are encouraging residents to educate themselves about the plight of the elderly. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.hpenews.com/tvilletimes/county-leaders-encourage-elder-abuse-awareness/article_12d332b4-6381-11e8-a413-b38fb095226d.html
By NZ Herald on 05/31/2018
“… Age Concern New Zealand Manawatu Outreach Service manager Marian Dean says only one in 10 cases are reported, pointing to an alarming rate of abuse that is going unreported.
Abuse comes in different forms. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/manawatu-guardian/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503567&objectid=12062148
By Bulawayo on 06/01/2018
“… THE Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has said it has recorded a spike in cases where men were victims of gender-based violence from their female partners.
The issue came out in the ZGC 2015 and 2016 annual report, which were tabled this week in Parliament by Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi. …”
Read the entire artricle: https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-136913.html
By Punch on 05/27/2018
“… The experts also attributed it to the increasingly popular fad of female chauvinism, poverty, declining value of the extended family system and reluctance of the male victims to speak out due to associated stigma. …”
Read the enitre article: http://punchng.com/infidelity-responsible-for-domestic-violence-against-men-experts/
By National Review on 05/31/2018
“… Often, the reasons for manufacturing devastating fables are indiscrenible or unfathomable. But this much is clear. If there are no consequences for lying about crime, false accusations will continue to ruin the life of the innocent …”
Read the entire article: https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/05/lies-false-criminal-allegations-reform-begins-with-exposure/
