Abused men too scared to tell

31st July 2010

Men feel ashamed about coming forward

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Men in Warsaw who are the victims of domestic violence can now receive professional support and help to deal with a problem that remains a great taboo in Polish society.

The groundbreaking courses, which start in August, offer male victims the chance to get psychological counselling and advice on a subject that attracts little attention but, according to the police, is becoming increasingly common.

“The number of men who fall victim to female domestic violence has tripled in the last three years,” said Grazyna Puchalska from the police national headquarters.

Estimates put the rate of Polish men who suffer domestic violence at 5 to 7 per cent, but this, experts say, could just b ...

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