UK: Arlene Foster 'ignoring male victims of domestic violence' says men's rights group

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'A men's rights group has accused Arlene Foster of unintentionally snubbing men affected by domestic violence.

The First Minister last week endorsed the White Ribbon campaign, signing a personal pledge "never to commit, condone, or remain silent about men's violence against women in all its forms".

But Gary Quinn, of Men's Aid Northern Ireland, criticised the pledge for "promoting the myth that men are always the perpetrators and never the victims of domestic violence".

He said it ignored the fact that women could also be the aggressors and that there had been a huge increase in the number of reported incidents of violence against men in the home.

"I don't believe Arlene set out to cause offence, but by signing that pledge she is ignoring male victims of domestic violence," he said.

"The White Ribbon campaign is based on the outdated stereotype that men are always the violent ones in the home and women are always the ones on the receiving end of abuse.

"All the statistics and research in recent years challenge that perception. Domestic violence against men has increased 40% in the past decade."'