India: State Agency Admits Men Are Often Victims

Orissa State Women's Commission accepts that male victimization is happening on a large scale. This is the first time that a government agency (in India) has accepted this fact so openly. Excerpt:

'In the past couple of years, there has been a perceptible increase in the number of such men - bullied and blackmailed, tormented and terrorised. It is true that we have a whole lot of wicked women who misuse their legal weapon." And here's the last word from her: "Contrary to popular belief, torture of men does not take place in urban areas only. It is rampant in villages also."

Also, here:
"This is only the tip of the iceberg. The number of such atrocities against men by women is rising in Orissa. Since May 2007, the Commission has registered 38 such cases," chairperson Namita Panda said.'