A storm has blown up online over the number of male panellists on the ABC's Q&A program on family violence, to be held on Monday.

A furore has built on Twitter over why Q&A has chosen more men than women to discuss an issue that has claimed more women than men as victims.

Coming up: Q&A's panel on family violence (from left) Rosie Batty, Natasha Stott Despoja, Tim Cartwright, Charlie King and Simon Santosha. Credit:ABC

"It's one issue where there actually are loads more female experts than men," Jess Hill said on Twitter.