Vittime maschili di abusi domestici “in gran parte invisibili” a causa dell’imbarazzo, della vergogna e della paura: studio

A new study shows that male victims of domestic abuse “remain largely unseen”, a conference on men’s experience of such abuse has heard.

This is not because the experiences of male victims are “less real” but “because embarrassment, shame and fear of not being believed often silence them”, said Shane Kelly, chief executive of Men’s Aid Ireland (MAI)…

…The study’s recommendations include the development of a national set of working definitions of all types and variations of domestic violence and abuse across genders to ensure consistent comparison across agencies. Other recommendations include that services pay particular attention to callers living in unstable living arrangements and those contacting the service on multiple occasions due to higher risks.

MAI hopes the study’s findings will “challenge outdated attitudes and support the development of services and policies that recognise the reality of abuse in all its forms”, he said. “Every victim, regardless of gender, deserves to be supported and safe.”

I didn’t realise until I had walked away that my ex wife was abusive.