Gender-based Violence against Men and Boys: A Hidden Problem

Gender-based Violence against Men and Boys: A Hidden Problem

Author: 
Mphatheni, Mandlenkosi Richard
Place: 
London
Publisher: 
Adonis & Abbey Publishers
Date published: 
2022
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Responsibility: 
Mlamla, Ntsika Edward, jt. author
Journal Title: 
African Journal of Gender, Society and Development
Source: 
African Journal of Gender, Society and Development, Vol 11, No. 3, 2022, pp. 59–83
Abstract: 

The victims of gender-based violence (GBV) are commonly women and girls, but it is undeniable that men and boys are also targeted. It is thus a travesty that males who experience GBV receive less attention than females and that such cases remain hidden. This paper focused on GBV that is directed at men and boys by females. A systematic literature review was conducted, and it was found that male victims of GBV are not given adequate support. The review also revealed that, while society is quick to condemn and publicly denounce male perpetrators of GBV, it does not accord the same attention to females who victimize and abuse men and boys. The authors of this paper recommended support for male victims of GBV as they experience anxiety and trauma to the same degree that females do. It is important that the GBV regulatory framework be reviewed to render it gender neutral.

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CITATION: Mphatheni, Mandlenkosi Richard. Gender-based Violence against Men and Boys: A Hidden Problem . London : Adonis & Abbey Publishers , 2022. African Journal of Gender, Society and Development, Vol 11, No. 3, 2022, pp. 59–83 - Available at: https://library.au.int/gender-based-violence-against-men-and-boys-hidden-problem