This is due to the shame , fear , guilt and stigma felt by victims . Male victims of sexual violence during war are less well known than female victims . Men are subjected to other atrocities as well as rape , says Sandesh Sivakumaran . The UN has estimated that more than 1 million women and girls have been raped in the last decade by armed groups or government forces around the world - a figure which is likely to be higher because Research shows men have been victimized in dozens of wars , says Sivakumaran .
Male victims of sexual violence during war are less well known than female victims . Men are subjected to other atrocities as well as rape , says Sandesh Sivakumaran . The UN has estimated that more than 1 million women and girls have been raped in the last decade by armed groups or government forces around the world - a figure which is likely to be higher because Research shows men have been victimized in dozens of wars , says Sivakumaran .