ending the stigma
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ENDING THE STIGMA Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
Humberside Police
Community Advisory Group Meeting
Bridlington Spa: Thursday 29th July 2021
“Domestic Abuse: Men Are Victims Too” Ian McNicholl:
Ambassador, Men Reaching Out
OUTCOMES
Influence of Statistics
(“Two Women Per Week”)*
2020: 33 Male 81 Female
2019: 30 Male 105 Female
2018: 24 Male 90 Female
2017: 29 Male 88 Female
2016: 37 Male 96 Female
2015: 32 Male 102 Female
*Source: ONS *Homicide Review(s) @ 31st March 2020 produced February 2021
INFLUENCE OF
GENDERED STRATEGIES
“Ending Violence Against Women &
Girls”
The White Ribbon Campaign:
(“End Male Violence against Women and Girls”)
Hull is a “White Ribbon” City
“Clare’s Law”
(adopted for “Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme”)
EAST YORKSHIRE (FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 000090/21)
2020 843 Male
2,119 Female
2019: 585 Male
1,596 Female
2018: 575 Male
1,516 Female
2017: 470 Male
1,323 Female
EAST RIDING COUNCIL (FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 113010)
“Provide details of the reason(s) for presenting
(i.e. Relationship Breakdown, Eviction etc.) as
"Homeless" during the period 1st January 2020
to 31st December 2020”
Total 95
Domestic Abuse 9
Male 3
Female 6
EAST RIDING COUNCIL
Domestic Violence & Abuse Partnership (DVAP) (FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 113010)
“The total number of males and females who
were referred into the DVAP Service during the
period 1st January 2018 to 31st December
September 2020 broken down by Calendar
Year”
2020 280 (Male 9)
2019 319 (Male 11)
2018 258 (Male 14)
Disclosure to Pharmacies:
“Ask For ANI”
If you or someone you know is a victim of
domestic abuse, would you know which
agency to go to for support? (Male)
1.6% of males aged 16-24
and 25-50 knew where to go
for help.
Zero % of males aged 50+
knew where to go for help.
98.4% of males interviewed
had no understanding of
where to go for help and
support.
Question 1 (Male):
“If you were hit, punched or verbally abused by your
partner, would you report this to the police?”
Actual responses from men who were interviewed:
“No, wouldn’t
report it, part of
my marriage
vows isn’t it?”
“Course I
wouldn’t
report it -
I’m a
bloke”
“Don’t think
any man
would report
it –
I wouldn’t” “Too
embarrassed”
“I would
deal with
the matter
myself”
“You’ve
gotta be
joking, who
would take
me
seriously?
Question 1: Follow up survey (Male)
If you were hit, punched or verbally abused by your
partner, would you report this to the police?
Actual responses from men who were interviewed:
“She
would
use the
kids
against
me and
then what
would I
do?”
“I have
friends
who are
police they
would
laugh so I
would not
contact
them.” “She
glassed
me for
talking to
another
woman.”
“It’s not
worth the
hassle.”
“Women
are
always
believed.
”
“I’ve ended
up in
hospital 3
times,
people
don’t
believe
me.”
If you or someone you know is a victim of
domestic abuse, would you know which agency
to go to for support? (Female)
100% of females aged 16-24
knew where to go for help.
96% of females interviewed had
an understanding of where to go
for help.
4% of females interviewed had
no understanding of where to go
for help and support.
Females had a polar opposite
level of awareness when
undertaking a comparison to
males.
Question 1: Follow up survey (Females)
If you were hit, punched or verbally abused by your
partner, would you report this to the police?
Actual responses from females who were interviewed:
“Yes and I
would
make him
suffer.”
“Yes but I
would be
careful and
I would not
press
charges.”
“No it’s my
fault for
annoying
him.”
“It’s me!!
I do the
hitting.”
“He
would
not dare
he
knows I
rule the
house!”
“Yes and I
would use
everything
against
him, he’d
never see
his kids
again.”
Overall Picture (Disclosure)
• Male victims (49%) are more than three times as likely than
females (19%) not to tell anyone they are a victim.
• 31.6% of male victims (53.3% female) will tell their family.
• 28% (43% female) will tell a friend/neighbour.
• 13.6% (11% female) will tell work colleague.
• 10.7% (20.8% female) will tell a health professional
• 15% (18% female) will tell the police.
• Male victims (59%) of partner abuse are far more likely (female
victims 40%) to perceive that what happened to them was not
domestic abuse.
• In 2017/18, 11% of male victims of partner abuse (7.2% women)
had tried to take their own lives ONS domestic abuse: findings from the Crime Survey for England and Wales: year ending
March 2018 (https://bit.ly/2FY8UYc) Table 14-15
Abuse Has No Prejudice
THE IMPACT OF AWARENESS
POST RESCUE
THE IMPACT
“Causing GBH with Intent”
“Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (x4)”
Unmarked to permanent scarring
Able Bodied to Registered Disabled
Home Owner to Homeless
(18 Months Salvation Army Hostel)
Financially secure to verge of Bankruptcy
(Debt Free in October 2015)
“QUESTIONS?”