This is largely due to stigma surrounding mental health and the patriarchal notion that men should contain their emotions to be percieved as “strong” and “masculine”.

In 2018, 3.85x more men died by suicide compared to women.

1 in 5 women and 1 in 38 men are victims of attempted or successful rape, but 15 out of 16 rapists walk free.

This is caused by a mixture of factors, including:

a) survivor’s shame and fear to report due to public stigma surrounding sexual violence, for both men and women.

b) a growing victim blaming culture (e.g “what were they wearing”).

c) law enforcement and justice systems that don’t convict or prevent repeated abuses.