Policy paper

Supporting male victims

Position statement on male victims of crimes considered in the cross-government Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan.

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Supporting male victims (easy read)

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Supporting male victims

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Supporting male victims (Welsh version)

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This document updates and replaces the first Male Victims Position Statement, published in 2019, and reiterates the government’s commitment to ensuring that male victims of crimes which disproportionately affect women and girls are supported.

It draws on responses to the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Call for Evidence, relevant data, and a comprehensive literature review.

It complements the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan, which apply to all victims of these crimes.

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Published 5 May 2022
Last updated 31 August 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added Welsh accessible version, easy read version and British Sign Language videos.

  2. First published.