SAFE Newsletter 03/12/2019

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Male Domestic Violence

Male domestic abuse victims 'suffering in silence' By Jenny Rees - BBC News 03/01/2019 "...However, the issue of under-reporting is even more pronounced amongst men," she said. "They fear appearing unmanly, shame, embarrassment, and a failure to live up to masculine ideals..."

£1m boost for male survivors of domestic abuse By Nadeem Badshah - The Guardian 03/06/2019 "... Figures show that 695,000 males suffered domestic abuse last year, 138,000 of whom were sexually assaulted. ..."

LGBT Domestic Violence

North Carolina Domestic Violence Laws Don’t Protect People in Same-Sex Relationships By Lisa Needham - Rewire News 01/18/2019 "... When one woman tried to obtain an order of protection against her ex-girlfriend, the court turned her down—noting that if she were dating a man, there would be no issue. ..."

Elder Abuse

Elder abuse, neglect on the rise in Virginia By WDBJ7 03/09/2019 "... Year after year, Virginia’s adult protective services workers see more cases of adult abuse, neglect and exploitation — a problem that promises to intensify as the number of older people grows and the state’s caseworkers struggle to keep up with demanding workloads. ..."

Sibling Abuse

Sibling Bullying May Be More Common in Bigger Families By Jim Liebelt - Christian Headlines 03/04/2019 "... Children with more than one brother or sister are at greater risk of sibling bullying than kids with only one sibling, according to a new U.K. study published in the journal Developmental Psychology. ..."

Campus Sexual Assault

DeVos Fights Claims of Bias in Campus Sex-Assault Rule By Nicholas Iovino - Courthouse News Service 03/07/2019 "... The Trump administration on Thursday urged a federal judge to reject claims that gender bias drove Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ decision to rewrite an Obama-era directive on campus sexual assault. ..."

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