Health and Safety Officers. Society does not have the right to discriminate against male victims of domestic violence because of their gender The first European Conference to address the issue of male victims of domestic abuse will be held in the University Industry Conference Centre, UCD on Thursday 10 December 1998. Following the founding of AMEN in December 1997 this formerly taboo subject has featured in many newspaper articles and radio and television programmes. Domestic violence has traditionally been portrayed as a women s issue, however recent evidence shows that many men are suffering silently in abusive relationships. Culturally there has been a denial of the male victim and the invisible barriers, such as rejection, ridicule and disbelief, isolate him and make it difficult for him to speak out.
Domestic violence is a social issue affecting men, women and children.
Addressing only part of the picture will continue to cause damage and create division within families. Check out Books for or about Battered Men . Return to the MenWeb section on Battered Men . In Washington, that's 42,824 women and 25,473 men . Here are the data.