This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Petition Treat male and female victims of domestic and sexual violence equally.
The UK government sees domestic and sexual abuse as a gender issue. £50 million + is spent funding services for female victims. Nothing is spent on male victims.1/3 of all victims are male. 1 in 6 men experience abuse. The government needs a minister for men and boys, there is a minister for women.
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Research suggests 1 in 6 men experience some form of abuse. 30 men each year are killed. No government funding is provided to any service for male victims of domestic abuse, some money is given to the men's advice line. There are approx 10 000 refuge beds specifically for women, there are around 20 for men. 2 out of every 5 victims are male 40% men need 40% of the budget allocated to services to fund refuge beds, outreach support etc. This is not a gender issue this is about victims not gender.
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