Men who experience domestic violence often suffer in silence

Many men don’t come forward or speak up about such issues because of cultural and societal expectations: they aren’t taken seriously, feel embarrassed, and there is a lack of awareness that this is gender-based violence. (Picture posed by model)

Sam* watches action movies every day and the volume is always turned up to the fullest. That might not seem unusual but in Sam’s case, it’s to drown out all the shouting at home.

“I don’t want the neighbours to hear. It’s embarrassing and it’s been like this for many years,” says 41-year-old who has been married for six years.