‘We don’t have a cultural place for men as victims’: why men often don’t tell anyone about sexual abuse
- Written by Vita Pilkington, Research Fellow, PhD Candidate in men's experiences of sexual trauma, The University of Melbourne
Kristi Blokhin/ShutterstockIn Australia, it’s estimated almost one in five boys (18.8%) experience child sexual abuse. And at least one in 16 men (6.1%) experience sexual violence after age 15.
However, many boys and men don’t tell others about these experiences. Studies show men are less likely to disclose sexual abuse and assaults...
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