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Vita Pilkington, Research Fellow, PhD Candidate in men's experiences of sexual trauma, The University of Melbourne

‘We don’t have a cultural place for men as victims’: why men often don’t tell anyone about sexual abuse

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In Australia, it’s estimated almost one in five boys (18.8%) experience child sexual abuse. And at least one in 16 men (6.1%) experience sexual violence after age 15.

However, many boys and men don’t tell others about these experiences. Studies show men are less likely to disclose sexual abuse and assaults than women.

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