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Living or merely existing?
The experiences of male survivors of historical sexual abuse in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Peer Support as a Pathway Forward.
Thriving, not just surviving: The experiences of male survivors of historical sexual abuse in Aotearoa/New Zealand. - Part 2.
Women Receive More Positive Reactions to Childhood Sexual Abuse Disclosure and Negative Reactions are Associated With Mental Health Symptoms in Adulthood for Men and Women
Although disclosure of sexual abuse has become more socially acceptable for both men and women in recent years, there is much yet to be understood about differences in the disclosure process and associated pathology between men and women. The current…
One-third of childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child. Shannon Molloy tells his story – and urges us not to look away
Journalist Shannon Molloy is used to sharing his story. In his 2020 memoir, Fourteen (now adapted for the stage), he wrote about growing up gay in regional Queensland in the 1990s, enduring severe bullying. He wrote in a piece that sparked the memoir: I…
State of denial: How police child abuse inquiries ran aground
In part two of a series on Crown Law withholding evidence from police Aaron Smale asks: how did the government and its lawyers behave when they knew the state was guilty of serious crimes against children? Under oath in front…
Male survivors of sexual violence and abuse (SVA): Barriers and facilitators to reporting and accessing services
Sexual violence and abuse (SVA) is most typically presented as a gender-based problem due to the higher prevalence and incidence rates recorded for women. This has led to male victimisation being overlooked in research, practice and policy, despite international statistics…
Women’s Refuge comes to aid of group dealing with violent men
On Christmas Day last year, men’s welfare worker Philip Chapman decided he had had enough dealing with police safety orders. The director of Nelson’s Male Room had spent six years sorting out a place to live and counselling for men…
