Currently, male victims of domestic abuse, rape, stalking and so-called honour-based violence are grouped in the same category as female victims. One charity is calling for that to change.
Male survivors of abuse say they feel 'ignored' by the Westminster government because crimes against them are being classified as 'violence against women and girls'. For the last 15 years, successive governments have grouped male victims of domestic abuse, rape, stalking and so-called honour-based violence into the same category as female victims, and charities are calling for change.
Crimes and behaviour covered by this term include rape and other sexual offences, domestic abuse and stalking. 'Men and boys can obviously be victims of those crimes as well, and many of the measures we have introduced apply equally to them too, including the launch of new Domestic Abuse Protection Orders, the strengthening of anti-stalking powers and plans to embed domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms.
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