The culture of shame and the right to be heard: female-perpetrated gender based violence against men and help-seeking behaviour.
type: CreativeWork
description: The purpose of the study was to explore factors leading to low turnout of men in reporting cases of female perpetrated gender-based violence. The study used a quantitative approach, which emphasized objective measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through questionnaires. Specifically, the study sought to; identify the socio-demographic characteristics of men who are victims of gender-based violence; identify factors associated with female-perpetrated gender-based violence against men and to; explore the socio-cultural barriers to reporting of female-perpetrated gender-based violence against men. From 100 circulated questionnaires to men residing in Mtendere Township, 44 valid responses were received representing a 44% total response rate. Three officials from the Gender Division under the office of the Vice President and a Police Officer from Mtendere Police station under Victim Support Unit were also engaged in the study. It was revealed that violence against men is not uncommon, but many tend to dismiss, ignore and treat it with selective inattention. Male abuse remains hidden while female abuse is paraded before the public, as crisis lines and victim shelters are being established. It was revealed that numerous factors led to low turnout of men in reporting cases of female perpetrated gender-based violence. The study established that men did not want to be viewed as weak by the community and their spouses. However, it was a taboo and a big shame in some cultures for a man to be beaten by a woman. Fear of embarrassment was another socio-cultural barrier to reporting of female-perpetrated gender-based violence against men. It was also reviewed that society looks at men as stringer beings hence men who experienced female perpetrated gender-based violence barely reported to the police. Lastly, it was established that the justice system is not well equipped to deal with GBV cases against men. Consequently, government sh…
abstract: The purpose of the study was to explore factors leading to low turnout of men in reporting cases of female perpetrated gender-based violence. The study used a quantitative approach, which emphasized objective measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through questionnaires. Specifically, the study sought to; identify the socio-demographic characteristics of men who are victims of gender-based violence; identify factors associated with female-perpetrated gender-based violence against men and to; explore the socio-cultural barriers to reporting of female-perpetrated gender-based violence against men. From 100 circulated questionnaires to men residing in Mtendere Township, 44 valid responses were received representing a 44% total response rate. Three officials from the Gender Division under the office of the Vice President and a Police Officer from Mtendere Police station under Victim Support Unit were also engaged in the study. It was revealed that violence against men is not uncommon, but many tend to dismiss, ignore and treat it with selective inattention. Male abuse remains hidden while female abuse is paraded before the public, as crisis lines and victim shelters are being established. It was revealed that numerous factors led to low turnout of men in reporting cases of female perpetrated gender-based violence. The study established that men did not want to be viewed as weak by the community and their spouses. However, it was a taboo and a big shame in some cultures for a man to be beaten by a woman. Fear of embarrassment was another socio-cultural barrier to reporting of female-perpetrated gender-based violence against men. It was also reviewed that society looks at men as stringer beings hence men who experienced female perpetrated gender-based violence barely reported to the police. Lastly, it was established that the justice system is not well equipped to deal with GBV cases against men. Consequently, government sh…
author: Kasungu, Lenford
language: en
keywords: Abused men., Men--Violence against., Boys--Violence against., Regional Network of Men against Gender Based Violence--Planning--Congresses.
date published: 2023
date modified: 2026-07-27T22:07:03Z
provider: University of Zimbabwe
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: The University of Zambia