What Are The Facts Regarding Domestic Violence Against Men?

835,000 men are victims of violence each year — Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
Male victims of domestic violence were twice as likely to be assaulted with a knife (10.8%), threatened with a knife (21.6%), or hit with a hard object capable of causing serious injury (43.2% ) as female victims — Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey; analysis by www.batteredmen.com
Men are less likely to report abuse than women
Domestic violence is not limited to injury-inducing violence, but also threats, slaps and other forms of abuse, including psychological abuse
Men have the same rights as women when it comes to being protected against domestic violence

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