HearMan Initiative

                                                                                                                                                            Help Line: +234 809 495 5338 Some cases of Domestic Violence against men in Nigeria In a study conducted by Dienye and Gbeneol, (2009) at the General Outpatient Department of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, out of a total of 48 victims of domestic violence that were identified 5 (10.4%) were males. In the study, the following are summaries of the case re...

                                                                                                                                                Help Line: +234 809 495 5338     Domestic Violence against Men: Speaking Out Not a Weakness Domestic violence is the intentional and persistent abuse of anyone in the home in a way that causes pain, distress or injury. It refers to any abusive treatment of one family member by another, thus violating the law of basic human rights. Domestic violence against men is a term describing violence that is committe...

                                                                  Help Line: +234 809 495 5338 “HearMan Initiative” is established as a Non-Governmental Organization to join other well-meaning organizations around the globe who are specifically supporting the need of male victims of intimate partner violence in many parts of the world in general and Africa in particular. Nigeria as the most populous country in the Sub-Saharan Africa is daily experiencing ever increasing number of cases of intimate partner violence against men in marital relationships due to bad economy with its consequential increase in poverty level. This has hitherto put more pressure on male partners in meeting the day-to-day needs of the family. Even though there have been so much hues and cries about domestic violence ...

Mission & Vision Help Line: +234 809 495 5338 Our Mission To support male victims of intimate partner violence and help them to reduce the causes of domestic violence against them in their relationships.   Our Vision To ensure that the voice of male victims of intimate partner violence is ultimately heard and acted upon and to support them out of the consequential distress of intimate partner violence.