2. History
Male domestic violence has been around forever in history. However it has only been highlighted
recently in history. This could be because it was seen as males were the boss of the house for
example sayings like “Man of the house”. Male domestic violence awareness week is on the first
week of March.
3. Organisations
Men’s advice line is my first organization. They are a company which help men who are suffering
from domestic violence. On their website they say they are a confidential helpline for any man
experiencing domestic violence or abuse.
Man Kind Initiative is a website that helps men escape from domestic abuse. They have a
confidential help line which helps men in the UK with domestic abuse.
4. Articles
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-politics/11544371/General-Election-How-to-vote-to-end-domestic-violence-
in-Britain.html
Title: Domestic violence is on the political agenda like never before
Author: Polly Neate, Chief executive of Women's Aid
Date: 17th April 2015
This article is about how domestic violence is a hot topic and what political parties say about domestic violence in their
manifestos. They discuss 4 different parties and what they have about domestic violence. The conservative party promised to
priorities tackling violence against women and girls. Also they promise to work with local authorities. The NHS and Police and
Crime Commissioners to ensure secure future for refuges, rape crisis centres, specialist FGM and forced marriage units. However
the Labour party promise to publish a “violence against Women and Girls Bill”. Also strengthen the law and introduce compulsory
age-appropriate sex and relationships education. I found this article useful because it was quite relevant as it was published this
year and it had good information and facts about domestic violence.
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/10752232/Our-attitude-to-violence-against-men-is-out-of-date.html
Title: Our attitude to violence against men is out of date
Author: N Quentin Woolf
Date: 9th Apr 2014
This article is about how attitudes to violence against men is out of date. This article mainly talks about how Men commit more
domestic violence cases however they are still victims. Some statistics that they use are around 85-90% of convicted murders are
men. This documentary is useful because it provided facts about domestic violence which helped me decide what I wanted to
include in my documentary as it showed me the real statistics of domestic violence.
5. Articles
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/11/25/uk-new-campaign-launched-against-domestic-violence-for-gay-bi-
and-straight-men/
Title: New campaign launched against domestic violence for gay, bi and straight men
Author: Scott Roberts
Date: 25th November 2013
This article is about domestic violence in same sex male relationships. The include some facts and figures like
gay and bisexual men are twice as likely as straight men to suffer partner abuse. They also talk about how
Swindon are trying to “take the mask of domestic violence”.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/male-domestic-violence-victim-i-never-imagined-something-
like-this-would-happen-to-me-10105586.html
This documentary is about a case of male domestic violence. The man they were interviewing in this articles is
called Ken Gregory he was 65 years old and suffered first and second degree burns to 14 per cent of his
body after his ex-wife tipped a kettle of boiling water over his head and back.
6. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2518434/Why-MEN-victims-domestic-violence-Its-Britains-
remaining-taboos-abuse-men-home-rise.html
Title: Why are so many MEN becoming victims of domestic violence? It's one of Britain's last remaining taboos,
but abuse against men in the home is on the rise
Author: Antonia Hoyle
Date: 4th of December 2013
This documentary is about Edward Miller and his partner Michelle Mills. Edward was scratched, punched and
screamed at until one morning Michelle, brandishing a kitchen knife, stabbed him to death in the living room of
their cottage. The article also has 2 other personal stories of male domestic violence.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11666990/Domestic-abuse-and-violence-is-not-gender-
neutral.-Wake-up-Britain.html
Title: Domestic abuse could not be further from gender neutral. Wake up Britain
Author: Polly Neate
Date: 11th June 2015
This documentary is talking about how domestic violence is a lot worse for women than it is for man. It gives
lots of statistics like violence against women by intimate partners has risen by 70 per cent and violence
against women by acquaintances by 100 per cent.
7. Facts and statistics
• 40% of domestic violence victims are
male.
• Gay and bisexual men are twice as
likely as straight men to suffer partner
abuse.
• Men make up over two-thirds of
murder victims, 68%.
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