‘Men face barriers in coming forward’

Beating harmful norms: Experts said gender stereotyping had ­contributed to male victims of sexual crimes staying silent.

PETALING JAYA: Societal notions of masculinity and stigmatisation are among the main factors that see cases of sexual harassment against male victims go unreported, say academics.

Criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy of Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Centre for Policy Research said historically, men have faced significant barriers when it comes to reporting sexual harassment and assault.