1,2 million, that's a shocking number. And what is the number of non-violent men that are abused or exploited by their partners in a marriage (mental abuse, racial abuse, deceit, etc)? any statistics?

"If women surviving sexual assault know the people that are committing sexual violence - then so do we. And we must act." If that is true? Then why don't you get off your backside instead of wasting time (and money) telling us this fact and arrest the mongrels. You would think it more important to get these animals than to sit in front of your PC making web sites.

domestic violence is on the increase in my community. In our local-Shepparton-paper today it report that reports of domestic violence in this area are up by 11.3%. What are we doing as a society?

For folks interested in evidence on women's violence against men, you might find www.oneinthree.com.au of interest. Let it be said that the role of this site is not to discredit those concerned with men's violence against women, but to offer balance on the fact that men are frequently victims of intimate partner abuse too.

Violence against a little four yr old girl and the whole family by family court discussed here.. http://oursay.org/all-about-families/currently-most-disturbing-news-is-the-grandma-on-the-run-with-her-four-year-old-grand-daughter-now-we-all-know-what-they-look

read on this link violence against this child.. http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/blog-with-derryn-hinch/a-child-at-risk-hinch-sheds-light-on-distressing-family-court-case/20121122-29sc9.html

A child at risk: Hinch sheds light on distressing Family Court case Posted by: Derryn Hinch | 22 November, 2012 - 4:12 PM DERRYN HINCH: There are two words that shouts a warning to any journalist or editor to stay away. Those two words are Family Court. Family Court matters are difficult. They are emotional. They involve innocent children who get tied up in divorce struggles and often get treated like chattels or pawns in a bitter game of human chess. The losing partner in custody battles and court-ordered financial settlements, usually the male, feels bitter and betrayed and ganged up on. I know. Over the years I have received hundreds of emails from distraught partners separated from their kids by order of the court. And journalists know of the severe restrictions on what they can report on and what must remain part of a secret world in which justice is not always served. Knowing all of that, I cannot be silent about a Family Court fight that is going on right now. Cannot be silent because I believe the safety of a little four-year-old girl is at stake. Other people feel the same way and have taken desperate, illegal measures to protect this child. The little girl’s grandmother has taken the child into her custody and will not tell her own daughter where they are hiding. She doesn’t want her daughter, the abused child’s mother, to face the legal consequences. And currently, as I understand it, there is a legal and physical standoff. The Family Court has granted full custody of the child to a father who has been accused of sexually abusing his own child. Now, I can hear some of you saying: That's what a desperate mother will sometimes use in a despicable ploy to blacken the father's reputation. Not so in this case. The mother noticed sexual injuries to her little girl after weekend visits to the father. She took her to a doctor. The doctor, correctly, reported the matter to DOCS – the Department of Community Services. The case was investigated. There were photos of the injuries. The child verbally, and on diagrams, showed what her Daddy had done and where he had hurt her. Pre-school teachers were also interviewed. They reported behavioural changes in the child. I’m told these reports did not reach court before full custody was granted to the father. Even though he had breached AVOs seven times. Even though he had a suspended sentence. Even though there was a history of domestic violence. And evidence that in a previous relationship he had taken a girlfriend into a forest at gunpoint and fired shots into the air to frighten her. The Family Court judge apparently thought that was not to be considered because it was 'in the past'. I raise this today, at the risk of being accused of interfering, because a child is at real risk. A grandmother could go to jail. Common sense seems to have gone out the window here and a lot of people are taking a lot of risks to help this child. I hope a truce can be called and an independent inquiry can sort things out in the best interests of the child. Obviously, by law, I cannot name people in cases before the Family Court. Wouldn’t anyway because the child is a victim of sexual assault. I can say though that the mother is a stable woman from a prominent family and is motivated by one thing: to keep her daughter safe. I'm sure she feels guilt that she hasn’t been able to protect that little girl in the past. She is determined to protect her in future. I am happy to put my head on the block for the same cause. Derryn Hinch✔ @HumanHeadline Family Court.Words to make a journo shy away from a story. But there is a case today where I believe a young child is in danger. 3AW 4pm. 22 Nov 12 Reply Retweet Favorite 3AW Drive with Hinch Hinch is a former police rounds reporter, former foreign correspondent, former newspaper editor, former host of national current affairs shows, former novelist, former radio host in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, former MIDDAY host and former jailbird. Blog comments

The numbers are worst than some so called '3rd world countries'.

Every day in classrooms all over the country, teachers either reinforce or challenge ideas about gender and behaviour. In order to assist them to challenge discriminatory and violence supportive attitudes, the Association of Women Educators hosted a national conference and filmed the key presenters. These two videos are a rich resource for viewing in staff meetings and include workshop activities: Teaching Boys: Issues of masculinity, violence and gender justice Video presentation for teachers and community workers, by Dr. Amanda Keddie and Professor Martin Mills, University of Queensland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Td9F9mrGQ&feature=relmfu Teaching Boys: Gender just classroom practice Video presentation for teachers and community workers, by Dr. Amanda Keddie and Professor Martin Mills, University of Queensland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAsrjPvC_rg&feature=relmfu More resources for teaching and learning about gendered bullying and violence can be found on the AWE site here http://www.awe.asn.au/drupal/content/preventing-bullying-and-violence The AWE can also recommend speakers and facilitators to work with your school. Contact us via the website. Please share this information widely.

domestic vilence is real, i'm doing a speech on this topic for school and i hope it will change a lot of peoples minds.

I've been following the story of a young female police officer being attacked and having her nose broken in a remote community in QLD. As horrific as the original story is, I've come across some information and facebook photos that show a known activist and NSW radio personality, as well as a recognised member of parliament, appearing to support the actions of the man charged with attacking the female officer. It seems the story has now been twisted into another 'police behaving badly' story we see so much of, and also that these men are deliberately trying to shift the focus away from violence against women. I also read the police station was attacked after police arrested the man for the attack. What is the group's opinion on this, surely violence against women in this day and age can not be tolerated. The above statistics are pretty shameful, but I refuse to believe that the female police officer 'deserved it' as the tone of the news articles imply.

thats sad ae, i hope the people that do this to us get it coming back to them ! ive seen violence against women happen in my family & its sad :( and i stood & watched because i was only 10 ! it was the worse time of my life !

I have been looking into the statistics of domestic violence against men and have been suprised at the prevelence of it. There don't appear to be much research or information on this aspect of domestic violence. I'm curious if this is due to a lack of awareness about male victims or if there is sufficient knowledge but little interest in de-gendering domestic violence through further research?