Category: News Articles

  • Male domestic violence victims on rise in South Yorkshire

    By The Star on 01/07/2016 “… Figures obtained through The Star’s Your Right To Know campaign show domestic violence against men has increased overall by a eight per cent in the last year. …” Read the entire article: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/male-domestic-violence-victims-on-rise-in-south-yorkshire-1-7660063#ixzz3wrQ6hhe1

  • Ohio woman charged with assault after allegedly tasing sister-in-law on Hilton Head

    By The Beaufort News 01/05/2016 “… The 44-year-old woman allegedly tased her relative multiple times on her back and arms following a long argument the victim had with her husband over finances and a broken cellphone, the report said. The victim struck the woman several times to try to free herself during the altercation, and…

  • Burlington police add new job to fight domestic violence

    By WCAX.com on 01/05/2016 “… “I think that sometimes if officers don’t understand the nature of domestic violence it can become frustrating to keep returning to the same house over and over again and get into that mindset of, ‘Jeez, why doesn’t she just leave?’ Which is what we hear all the time. And it’s…

  • Reports of elder abuse on the rise

    By Statesman Journal 10/15/2015 “… From received reports in 2013, almost half, or 16,500, were assigned to investigation. In 2014, the number investigated grew by almost half to 18,185. As in 2013, in 2014 the most common type of abuses were financial exploitation and neglect, and there an uptick in self neglect as well. …”…

  • I became the victim of financial abuse: One retiree shares his story

    By Startsatsixty.com.au 01/04/2016 “…John revealed that his finances were recently overrun by his younger sister. By falsifying a doctor’s letter claiming John could not read and write, his sister was able to gain financial control through the public trustee. …” Read the entire article:http://startsatsixty.com.au/current-affairs/i-became-the-victim-of-financial-abuse-one-retiree-shares-his-story

  • How The Male Rape Hollyoaks Storyline Is Helping Change The Conversation

    By The Huffington Post 02/12/2015 “… Men who are survivors of rape have praised a Hollyoaks‘ storyline for helping men who have been sexually assaulted come forward and talk about their experiences. …” Read the entire article: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/12/02/male-rape-hollyoaks_n_8681414.html

  • Barbara Kay: Rape culture and the problem with numbers

    By National Post 11/26/2015 “… Most mainstream news publications publish, you know, news. Except when it’s about “rape culture” on campus, when no news is also considered news. …” Read the entire article: http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/barbara-kay-rape-culture-and-the-problem-with-numbers

  • Sex, Lies and Justice

    By American Prospect Longform  “…Assaults are reported in dormitories, off-campus apartments, and fraternity houses, in elite and non-elite institutions, from one end of the country to the other. …” Read the entire article: http://prospect.org/article/sex-lies-and-justice

  • Jameis Winston Threatens Legal Action if CNN Airs Controversial Documentary on Campus Sexual Assault

    By The Blaze 11/21/2015 “…NFL star Jameis Winston is threatening to sue CNN if the network goes ahead with its airing of  ”The Hunting Ground,” a controversial documentary about campus sexual assault. …” Read the entire article:http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/11/21/jameis-winston-threatens-legal-action-if-cnn-airs-controversial-documentary-on-campus-sexual-assault/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Firewire+-+HORIZON+11-21-15+FINAL&utm_term=Firewire

  • Due process group distributes warning flyers to campus men

    by washingtonexaminer.com   09/01/2015 “…To combat wrongful accusations of sexual assault on college campuses, a pro-due process group is distributing flyers meant to prepare young men for potential expulsion. …” Read the entire article: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/due-process-groups-distribute-warning-flyers-to-campus-men/article/2571201