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“That never happens here”: Sexual and gender-based violence against men, boys and/including LGBTIQ+ people in humanitarian settings
By Relief Web, 02/03/2022 “… Alongside cisgender women and girls, more needs to be done to protect men, boys and/including LGBTIQ+ people at risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in humanitarian settings, says a new report by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Norwegian Red Cross…” Read the entire article: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/never-happens-here-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-against-men-boys-andincluding
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Ex-pub bouncer Savanna Brockhill shows NO remorse in first jail interview after conviction for sadistically murdering Star Hobson, two, as she tells of her cushy life in prison with woodland view – and vows to APPEAL
By Daily Mail Online, 01/21/2022 “… I have spent weeks investigating the story behind this appalling act, the culmination of innumerable torturous attacks on Star, and I imagined Savanna Brockhill would now be cowering remorsefully in her cell at Styal prison, in Cheshire, where she is serving life with a minimum term of 25 years…”…
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How to spot signs and report elder abuse
By Mandy Hrach – FOX13, 01/12/2022 “…If you have a loved one in a nursing home or another caretaker, Taylor said it’s important to be aware of the warning sign of abuse. Pay attention to any kind of major weight loss that may occur. You can also look to see if there’s bruises, any broken bones…
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Back to the Drawing Board: Catherine Lhamon Seeks to Amend Title IX Regulations, Again
By Teresa Manning – NAS, 01/13/2022 “… Last month, Catherine Lhamon, the Education Department’s assistant secretary for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which administers Title IX, announced her plans to start the formal rule-making process to amend Title IX regulations…” Read the entire article: https://www.nas.org/blogs/article/back-to-the-drawing-board-catherine-lhamon-seeks-to-amend-title-ix-regulations-again?utm_source=NAS+Email+General&utm_campaign=8392ba1c05-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_11_16_04_37_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_407924b2a9-8392ba1c05-42033609
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Calls to male sexual abuse helpline doubled in 2021
By BBC, 01/10/2022 “…It’s estimated as many as one in six men have been sexually abused or assaulted but very few ask for help, according to Neil. He says it’s encouraging to see more male victims come forward for support, and credits programmes like the recent BBC One Drama Four Lives for raising awareness…” Read…
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Stop Saying Men Are More Responsible for Domestic Violence Than Women
By Rachel Alexander – Townhall, 01/19/2022 “…the UN ran a global campaign this winter titled, “Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now!” The description of the drive made frequent references to “violence against women and girls,” but did not include any mention of “violence against men and boys.”…” Read the entire article: https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2022/01/19/stop-saying-men-are-more-responsible-for-domestic-violence-than-women-n2601997
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Surge in Elder Abuse Fueled by Pandemic
By Medscape, 01/04/2022 "…Social isolation, stay-at-home measures, and staff shortages at long-term care facilities have been implicated in the sharp increase in elder abuse cases during the COVID-19 pandemic…" Read the entire article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/965969
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Domestic violence also happens in same-sex relationships, says Calgary survivor
By Yahoo News, 12/19/2021 "… According to a 2019 Statistics Canada report, Canada had 651,484 police-reported incidents of intimate partner violence from 2009 to 2017 — three per cent of which involved same-sex partners…" Read the entire article: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/domestic-violence-happens-same-sex-120000790.html
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Domestic Violence Programs Discriminate Against Male Victims
By Coalition To End Domestic Violence, 2022 "… While men tend to under-report their injuries, they may suffer graver consequences than women. One analysis of data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System- All Injury Program found that 7.9% of all men who visited the emergency were admitted for their injuries, compared to only 3.7%…
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The Difficulty of Recognizing Domestic Violence Against Men
By Psychology Today, 12/19/2021 "…Even as we knock on the door of 2022, there have been few studies conducted that include men as victims, and those that have been completed focus primarily on same-gender relationships, holding to the commonly-held stereotype that an adult straight man cannot be abused by a female partner…" Read the…