{"id":19423,"date":"2024-05-03T21:41:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T21:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19423"},"modified":"2024-05-03T21:41:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T21:41:17","slug":"support-for-male-victims-ministry-offers-services-for-domestic-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/support-for-male-victims-ministry-offers-services-for-domestic-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Support for Male Victims: Ministry Offers Services for Domestic Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Fabiana Mcklmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security&#8217;s Sexual Crimes and Domestic Violence Policy Unit continues to extend services and support to male victims of domestic violence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Cona Husbands, the Unit&#8217;s Manager, urges men to reach out to the ministry to access these essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Domestic violence against men encompasses various forms of abuse within domestic settings, such as marriage or cohabitation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Husbands highlights the different manifestations of violence, including emotional, verbal, and financial abuse, emphasizing the importance of recognizing these forms of abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emotional abuse may involve ridicule or threats to masculinity, while verbal abuse includes threatening language aimed at breaking down and controlling individuals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Financial abuse can involve the control or misappropriation of earnings, leaving victims feeling powerless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Husbands also addresses the stigma surrounding sexual abuse against men, acknowledging the challenges in addressing this issue within society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry is committed to combating stigma and providing quality services to both male and female victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry offers a range of services, including counseling and legal assistance, free of charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Husbands emphasizes that these services are available to both men and women, highlighting the ministry&#8217;s commitment to supporting all victims of domestic violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023 alone, 500 cases of domestic violence against men were registered and addressed by the ministry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Husbands urges the public to continue raising awareness and supporting male victims of domestic violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana Mcklmon The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security&#8217;s Sexual Crimes and Domestic Violence Policy Unit continues to extend services and support to male victims of domestic violence.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19423"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19425,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19423\/revisions\/19425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}