The Rights of Man has been kindly sent an article for publication by David Hughes, Chairman of The ManKind Initiative, a men's civil rights charity (Link). The article was first published in Right Now magazine c2004/2005.
Download domestic_violence_against_men_by_David_Hughes.doc
The article is excellent for anyone looking for an overview on the conspiracy of silence surrounding the issue of domestic violence against men.
It explains the statistics involved, the lack of refuges available to men and experiences of people like Erin Pizzey who wrote Prone to Violence in 1982 (Link)and then received death threats from feminists. Her book was 'deleted' but fortunately is available on the Internet ((Link).
Its conclusion is that domestic violence is not a sex issue, but a social one and that domestic violence against men is a problem that can no longer be ignored.
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