The vast majority of recorded incidents of domestic violence are of men on women. Society, although aware of the male victim, treats him as a joke. In reality he is a man in fear, a man in isolation, a man stigmatised as weak. Because he does not conform to the stereotypical male image. Men very often remain in an abusive relationship for the sake and protection of their children.
Most men react by staying silent.
Often this silence is encouraged by factors such as fear of ridicule and, the realisation that it is unlikely his partner will be evicted. Even when a man has proved he is the victim it seems his only course of action is to leave the home. He is then separated from his children and often experiences difficulty in obtaining realistic and regular contact with them. He is in fact treated as the perpetrator rather than the victim. In its first year of operation, AMEN has heard from in excess of 3,000 men and concerned members of their families.