PARTNER VIOLENCE
- Far fewer services are available for male victims, even though men are equally likely to be victims of partner violence.
Research:
- Martin Fiebert: References Examining Assaults by Women on Their Spouses or Male Partners
- Murray A. Straus: Dominance and Symmetry in Partner Violence by Male and Female University Students in 32 Nations. See graph —>
- Country-specific studies
- Press Release:
- Videos:
Strategies and Solutions:
- Speak out when the domestic violence issue is misrepresented.
- Participate in the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Men, observed each year in November.
Policies:
- Assure that domestic violence laws and programs are based on credible research, not ideology. —>
- Demand that domestic violence laws and programs utilize gender-neutral names, such as the “Partner Abuse Control Act.”
- Call for fact sheets and training programs to not stereotype men as perpetrators or women as victims.
- Emphasize counseling and anger management approaches for minor or one-time cases, rather than arrest and incarceration.
- Limit definitions of domestic violence in order to curb false allegations that cannot be refuted.
- Monitor the provision of domestic violence services to assure male victims are equally served.
- Also see: Legislative Proposals to Reform Domestic Violence Policies
ONLINE HARASSMENT
- Among adults under 30 years of age, 43% of men, compared to 38% of women, have experienced online harassment.
Strategies and Solutions:
- Speak out when persons falsely claim that women are more often affected by online harassment than men.