Abused men ‘need to speak up’

Support for male victims of domestic violence is already available and efforts should instead focus on encouraging men to speak up when abused, according to support groups. “Support services are for both men and women and victims cannot be refused help on the basis of their gender,” Elaine Compagno, coordinator of Soar Service, provided by the Jean Antide Foundation, said when contacted. Ms Campagno was speaking following a report by the National Audit Office which said that male victims tended to be seen as a “distant secondary priority” in domestic violence programmes. According to Ms... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.