BRUISED
The following statistics have been produced by The Mankind Initiative in February 2011. A link to their website and further statistics and sources of their figures is available at www.mankind.org.uk
2.6% men and 4.6% women were victims of “partner abuse”. A gender victim ration of 36% male to 64% female, therefore for every 3 victims of partner abuse, 2 will be female and 1 will be male.
Of the 2.6% of men and 4.6% of women stating they had been victims of “partner abuse”, 0.8% men and 1.5% women stated they were victims of “severe force”.
Of the 2.6% of men and 4.6% of women stating they had been victims of “partner abuse”. 0.8% men and 1.5% women stated they were victims of “severe force”.
1 in 6 men and 1 in 4 women will suffer “domestic abuse” in their lifetime. This equates to 2.6 million men and 4.5 million women.
40% of all stalking victims are male.
20% of men who have suffered partner abuse have done so for more than 1 year.
Twice as many male victims (41%) than women (19%) do not tell anyone about the “domestic abuse” they are suffering.
20% of victims of “forced marriage” are male.
