Male survivors 'ignored' as their abuse is classified as 'violence against women' 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".
"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.
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.
In a statement, a government spokesperson said: "The term 'violence against women and girls' refers to acts of violence or abuse that we know disproportionately affect women and girls.
Recent research by the University of Central Lancashire found that 88% of male survivors believed the government does not care about them, 89% said the policy made it harder for them to get help and 90% were made to feel invisible.
