In an article titled "Quentin Bryce urges focus on gender inequality to tackle domestic violence", published on April 6th, Guardian journalist Melissa Davey claimed that "Two women are killed through domestic violence in Australia every week, and it i...
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Following last week’s launch of Our Watch – a new national initiative aimed to prevent violence against women and their children – the One in Three Campaign has released a new analysis of the latest Australian data on male victims of...
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A researcher at the University of Canberra is collecting information from Australian males about males’ experiences seeking and/or receiving counselling for sexual abuse by a biological mother.
This research has been given approval by the Univers...
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Large numbers of men are subjected to Sexual and Domestic Violence (SDV). For example, official statistics from Australia estimate that 336,000 men (4 per cent of the male population) have been victims of sexual violence and 448,000 men (5.3 per cent)...
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The best ad about male victims of domestic violence we've ever seen. Already going viral with almost 1.5 million views.
40% of domestic violence is against men in the UK. #ViolenceIsViolence, no matter who it's aimed at. The Mankind helpline costs jus...
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The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse is investigating how institutions like schools, churches, sports clubs and government organisations have responded to allegations and instances of child sexual abuse.
In its first...
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An online ‘domestic violence study’ has been ordered offline by the University of NSW Human Research Ethics Committee.
Flyers published by the survey organisers have been ordered destroyed.
The study, being conducted by the Gendered Violen...
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A national coalition of men’s health advocates has made a formal complaint to the UNSW Ethics Committee about an ‘online study of young people’s attitudes towards domestic and family violence’ that it appears to have approved.
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One in three victims of domestic violence in Australia is male, according to a report released in December by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The ABS Personal Safety Survey 2012 collected information from men and women aged 18 years and ove...
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The number of men who report experiencing domestic violence from their current partner has almost doubled since 2005, according to a new survey released in December by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The ABS Personal Safety Survey 2012 coll...
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In this month's issue:
step back, best way forward for our boys
shaping solutions for men in NSW
marginal men revisited
leading a sporting life
men’s health services TRAINING PROGRAMS
news briefs
Testosterone therapy could raise risk of heart a...
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In this month's issue:
step back, best way forward for our boys
shaping solutions for men in NSW
marginal men revisited
leading a sporting life
men’s health services TRAINING PROGRAMS
news briefs
Testosterone therapy could raise risk of heart a...
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Boys struggling to find their self-worth ... Photo: Getty Images
Given the current deep community outpourings of concern for the senseless violence present on Australian streets at night, the disturbing numbers of little boys being suspended and expel...
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In this month's issue:
spirituality 101 for men
First NSW State Men’s Health & Wellbeing Conference
more health funding for women than men
aussie men closing their eyes to blurred vision
men’s health services TRAINING PROGRAMS
news bri...
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Illustration: Jamie Smetkowski
December 30, 2013
Domestic violence is more common over the Christmas break, fuelled by alcohol consumption, family tension and financial issues. A small but significant number of the victims are men, writes Mark White.
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Illustration: Jamie Smetkowski
December 30, 2013
Domestic violence is more common over the Christmas break, fuelled by alcohol consumption, family tension and financial issues. A small but significant number of the victims are men, writes Mark White.
...
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