SAFE Newsletter 09/30/2021
Dear supporter,
you’ll love these articles about new developments in advocacy for male victims of domestic violence and elder abuse.
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Male Victims Of Abuse
"...Year on year, more male survivors of rape have the confidence to come forward and report to the police, and men are increasingly seeking support from voluntary sector services…Nationally the proportion of police recorded sexual offenses committed against males was 15.5% for the year ending March 2021..."
"...The four-episode podcast is based on a March 2020 New York Times story Viren wrote about her wife being falsely accused of sexual misconduct. After the story was published, scores of people reached out to Viren to say that they had similar stories — that they, too, had been falsely accused...."
"...A male domestic abuse charity has seen the number of men calling its helpline soar by a staggering 60% in a year. Men’s Aid Ireland gets up to 30 calls a day from men from all walks of life – including members of the Defence Forces and the Garda. CEO of the organisation, Kathrina Bentley, said the level of physical and mental abuse, and coercive control, they are hearing about is truly shocking...."
Elder Abuse
"...He hasn't told his friends who are living here. He hasn't confided in his own community. It's just easier for him to continue sleeping in a van…Ms Bentley explained some of the obstacles these men face when they try to speak out...."
"...A serious problem. Elder abuse affects up to five million older Americans every year, according to the National Council on Aging’s website. Financial exploitation is the most common form of elder abuse in the U.S. and it’s often underreported, according to AARP.." 
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