UK: Pilot for male violence victims

Submitted by anthony on Sat, 2009-10-03 21:02

Article here. Excerpt:

'Jude Ruddock-Atcherley, from Hampshire County Council, said more men were coming forward as victims of domestic violence.

"I think a lot of men don't come forward because of the stigma attached to being a victim who is male who may be thought of as being able to protect themselves," she said.

"The more people that we are aware of, the more priority there will be attached to providing funding and services for men specifically."
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National statistics show that one in six men and one in four women will become a victim of domestic violence in their life.'

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