(+234) 809 495 5338 – Save the Men Domestic Violence against Men: The Flip Side of Patriarchy Domestic violence is not a new phenomenon and it affects the lives of women and men alike worldwide regardless of race, culture, and ethnicity. Domestic violence has deep historical roots, and patriarchy, which justifies male control over women, has been prevalent for a long time. The notion of patriarchy refers to a set of ideas and beliefs that justify male control over women. Patriarchal beliefs operate by affording men the right to exercise power within their family through enforcing and reinforcing the inequality of power between males and females, alo...