The road male victims have walked for fifty years now, has been one of continual erasure, broken promises, and political betrayal. Every few years it seems like politicians are ready to acknowledge these men and boys, with kind words and commitments, only for them to forgo such commitments at the early possible opportunity, every single time. Again and again, we hear it: ‘no victim left behind’, ‘the human cost of abuse cannot be overlooked’, ‘men and boys matter too’, but when the chips are down and the legislation is being penned, these fine words fall at the wayside. It seems hard to believe that these male victims, the many millions of them, are still, all categorised as ‘male victims of violence against women’. An insult that not only erases them from discourse, but also means that male victims are constantly overlooked or dismissed in formal government policy and documents; consigned instead to footnotes or ignored entirely, with life-saving services not designed to meet their gender-specific needs. It’s not good enough. Far from it. It’s not good enough that society’s most vulnerable men and boys must suffer, because of the cowardice and self interest of our politicians. It’s not right that these promises are broken, and forgotten about; quietly shuffled to the bottom of priorities, because they are not vote winners. So here are some of the few ways in which the British Government have said the right thing, only to never follow through with action. Those who abandon their duty as elected politicians, and their decency as human beings, to spare themselves discomfort. Let’s take a look… ~ Five-year report into domestic abuse-related deaths The Survivorship Experiences of Men and Boys 

2026-05-05