Preventing and Responding to Sexual and Domestic Violence against Men – A Guidance Note for Security Sector Institutions

June 7, 2014
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Preventing and Responding to Sexual and Domestic Violence against Men – A Guidance Note for Security Sector Institutions

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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Preventing and Responding to Sexual and Domestic Violence against Men – A Guidance Note for Security Sector Institutions

June 7, 2014
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Preventing and Responding to Sexual and Domestic Violence against Men – A Guidance Note for Security Sector Institutions

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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Channel 7 Sunrise covers ManKind viral video

May 26, 2014
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This morning's Sunrise TV Program (Channel 7) conducted an interview with Mark Brooks, Chairman of the UK's ManKind Initative. Source: YouTube clip of interview (http://youtu.be/-e7B7kL-ksE)
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Video shows laughter at female-on-male violence (NineMSN)

May 26, 2014
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By Matthew Henry, ninemsn, 9:29am May 26, 2014 Video shows laughter at female-on-male violence. That’s the disturbing finding of a public experiment conducted in a London park filmed for an advertisement about domestic violence against men. The ...
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#ViolenceIsViolence: Domestic abuse advert Mankind

May 25, 2014
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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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Domestic violence study suspended by UNSW for breach of ethics

April 13, 2014
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Domestic violence study suspended by UNSW for breach of ethics

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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Change.org petition to provide gender neutral services so all victims get help (UK)

January 30, 2014
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Change.org petition to provide gender neutral services so all victims get help (UK)

Petition by Smash Devon Exeter, United Kingdom, petitioning David Cameron, Ministry of justice to provide gender neutral services so all victims get help. As a survivor of sexual abuse spanning 29 years I have been lucky enough to have varying levels...
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When men become victims of abuse

December 29, 2013
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When men become victims of abuse

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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Domestic violence against men has doubled since 2005 – ABS

December 17, 2013
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Domestic violence against men has doubled since 2005 – ABS

The number of men who report experiencing domestic violence from their current partner has almost doubled since 2005, according to a new survey released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS Personal Safety Survey 2012 collec...
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Latest ABS Personal Safety Survey shows one in three victims of domestic violence is male

December 11, 2013
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Latest ABS Personal Safety Survey shows one in three victims of domestic violence is male

One in three victims of domestic violence in Australia is male, according to a new report released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS Personal Safety Survey 2012 collected information from men and women aged 18 years and over ...
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Congress: Don’t Export Discrimination Against Male and LGBT Victims of Domestic Violence (USA – petition)

December 4, 2013
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Domestic violence is a problem throughout the world. A bill known as the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) has been introduced in Congress to combat domestic violence in other countries. But the bill is deeply flawed because it assumes...
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Men are victims of family violence too | Herald Sun

November 29, 2013
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Men are victims of family violence too | Herald Sun

David, a victim of family violence. Source: News Limited When David became a victim of family violence, he had nowhere to turn. After months of escalating violence from his partner, Jennifer, he finally left their home, assisted by police who kept ...
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Researchers looking for volunteers to participate in a 90-minute online discussion group

November 3, 2013
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Researchers looking for volunteers to participate in a 90-minute online discussion group

We are looking for volunteers to participate in a 90-minute online discussion group. We are trying to learn more about men’s experiences of abuse from a female intimate partner in different Western countries (UK, USA, Canada and Australia). This ...
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Australia. Quando la vittima porta i pantaloni (When the victim wears the pants)

November 3, 2013
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Australia. Quando la vittima porta i pantaloni (When the victim wears the pants)

Many thanks to Daniela Bandelli for posting this piece about One in Three on the unimondo.org website. Unfortunately the text is in Italian, but we have posted the link to the Google Translation here. Here is an excerpt in English... One out of three v...
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Feminists have failed to stop domestic violence, maybe it’s time to give someone else a chance…. | EQUALITY 4 MEN (UK)

October 10, 2013
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Feminists have failed to stop domestic violence, maybe it’s time to give someone else a chance…. | EQUALITY 4 MEN (UK)

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Today is a very important day for all victims of domestic violence. Today marks the coming of age of the male domestic violence sector in the UK says Glen Poole of equality4men.

The MARS Conference Centre in Slough may seem like an unlikely place for a revolution brothers (and sisters), but that’s...
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Please sign Welsh e-Petition to Stop Sexism In Domestic Abuse

October 4, 2013
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Please sign Welsh e-Petition to Stop Sexism In Domestic Abuse

e-Petition: Stop Sexism In Domestic Abuse We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to stop Domestic Abuse (DA) by treating it as a gender inclusive and human phenomenon in which many men and women share both suffering a...
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