You read about it every day. Spousal abuse is becoming prevalent in the Virgin Islands. And there is need for concern.
Women are by far the majority of victims of spousal abuse.
However, abuse specialist at the Women s Resource Center Dilsa Capdeville says more men today are victims of such abuse. . The problem we are seeing now more than ever is that there are men in our community, who are not the perpetrators as so often is the case, but they are the victims. And we have women who are being more verbally and physically abusive to their husbands, Capdeville said. She was at the time speaking on a radio program on WSTA, May 15. Experts say men are less willing to report instances of abuse since they may feel ashamed or unmanly if they admit being abused or ask for help.