One in three victims of family violence are male

News articles about family violence

News articles about family violence

This page contains a selection of recent news articles and commentary about male victims of violence and abuse plus related issues. These articles are presented as a community service, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the One in Three Campaign.

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Now, the Indian man cries domestic violence

Domestic violence is the number one cause of suicide among married men, according to India's National Crime Record Bureau. If 'Men are from Mars, and Women from Venus', then, who's beating the crap out of the Indian man in the sanctity of his marital home? It appears that the standard roles appear to have been reversed, at least in India, if the cries of battered husbands are anything to go by. Now, helpless and harassed men are demanding protection from their abusive wives and in-laws. While stringent Indian laws have protected the fairer sex from domestic violence, now it is the Indian man who laments he is out in the cold.

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