![[1] Men are less likely to recognise abuse. 14 % 14% of studied men self identified as a 'victim of partner violence ve been abused However; when further examined by researchers, the men revealed far higher rates of victimisation__. 20_ g Sexual Abuse Psychological abuse Physical abuse Source: The Role of Identity and Gender Beliefs in Self-Identification of Abuse for Male Victims of IPV 24 %](https://thetinmen.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/18064906934135143.jpg)
![And even if they do recognise abuse__ [2] Men are less likely to tell anyone: 19% of female victims told no one 49% of male victims told no one Abused men are 2.5 times less likely to tell anyone of their abuse. Source: Mankind Initiative, Statistics and Research](https://thetinmen.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/18043973990643320.jpg)
![And even if they do disclose their abuse ._ {[3] Police are less likely to take it seriously: OOO 73% of cases reported by a female victim to the police were recorded, compared to just 48% of those involving a male victim: OOOOC Source: Gender and police response to domestic violence, Monica Fagerlund, 2020](https://thetinmen.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/18060667718021727.jpg)
![And even if police do take it seriously:. [4] It's less likely to lead to a prosecution: Our data shows that domestic abuse cases where the victim was female were 45.77% more likely to result in the suspect being charged or summoned compared to cases involving male victims: Source: (Un)reported: an insight into male victims of domestic violence, 2025](https://thetinmen.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/18146168257397586.jpg)
![And even if it does lead to a prosecution ._ 9088 8590 Guilty 80% Male defendant 75%/ Guilty Female defendant 70% 65% 60% [5] It's less likely to be found 'guilty' 50% 4040 40% mock-jurors were more likely to find the male defendant guilty:" 35% 30% 25% Source: Gender; Generations,and Guilt: Defendant Gender and Age Affect Jurors' 20% 15% 10%](https://thetinmen.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/18077812312924200.jpg)
Men are less likely to recognise abuse, less likely to report it, less likely to be taken seriously, less likely to advance to prosecution, and less likely to win a conviction. It’s a tapestry of tragedy. Again and again, men are failed by the system; at every step, phased out, left behind and deprived of justice in extraordinarily large numbers, with such men becoming the hidden victims, stood silently in the shadows of advocacy. Of course, this is a betrayal that harms countless men all over the world, but also, it impacts statistics. This is because statistics on domestic violence are often based on criminal data, particularly convictions, which lead to bombastic claims of ‘overwhelmingly men’ being those prosecuted for abuse. And it’s true. It is usually men being locked up for such a crime, but that in no way means they’re the ones overwhelmingly doing it. So let’s break down these hidden layers that filter men out of prosecution statistics, and make real the invisible victims that are too often erased from view. What do you think? [1] https://tinyurl.com/3pf92tmd [2] https://tinyurl.com/m6t6hkzt [3] https://tinyurl.com/49wpunsx [4] https://tinyurl.com/39ff3n94 [5] https://tinyurl.com/yc3tm7je Images by Nick Fancher, Imkara Visual, Matthew Ansley, Ze Zinedi
2025-07-14