Title: Gender: How Men and Women Experience Domestic Violence Differently
Headings: Gender: How Men and Women Experience Domestic Violence Differently
Gender: How Men and Women Experience Domestic Violence Differently
It is true that both women and men perpetrate intimate partner violence — in heterosexual and same-sex relationships.
Research shows that men and women hit each other at similar rates.
There are different types of domestic violence.
Men’s and women’s use of violence entail different dynamics
Men’s violence and coercive control is linked to wider social norms
Homicide
No one deserves abuse — regardless of gender or sexuality.
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Content: Homicide
When women are killed, they are killed by a husband, boyfriend, or ex-husband or ex-boyfriend significantly more often than by a stranger. ( 11)
Men who use an ongoing pattern of coercive control are more likely to murder their female partner than are men who do not have a history of controlling behaviour, but might use one-off isolated incidents of violence. Of all people who are murdered by their intimate partner, 70% are female victims. ( 4)
Women and men are more likely to be killed by men. ( 4)
No one deserves abuse — regardless of gender or sexuality. Ultimately, both men and women do use violence in intimate partner relationships. The response to victims, regardless of gender, should always be safety first. To effectively support survivors of abuse and find effective prevention and long-term strategies for change, it is vital that the specific complexities for men and complexities for women are fully considered and understood. Disclaimer: I wrote this blog on why gender matters for the Home & Family Counselling Blog.