The Forgotten Victims of Sexual Violence, Duncan Craig OBE meets TheTinMen

About this episode

Duncan Craig OBE discusses the challenges faced by male survivors of sexual violence and the advocacy work of his charity, We Are Survivors.

Duncan Craig OBE is the founder and CEO of We Are Survivors, a world leading charity supporting male survivors of sexual harms. Supporting everyone from male prisoners, to Ugandan men who experienced rape as a tool of war, and even providing care for the victims of Britain's most prolific rapist; Duncan's work has spanned the globe, touching thousands of lives, with fifteen years of passionate, and often thankless advocacy. His organisation, We are Survivors, has pioneered the world's first Violence against Men and Boys Strategy in Greater Manchester, and now he hopes to bring his ideas and insights to cities, towns and villages across the U.K., and into Westminster itself. So why are abused men still classed as 'male victims of violence against women'?Why is it legally impossible for a woman to commit rape?And are male survivors second class citizens?What do you think?Chapters:00:00: Introduction02:22: Are male victims second class citizens?03:48: Why do we classify men as 'male victims of violence against women'?07:26: How does 'male victims of violence against women' hurt men?12:23: How many male victims are out there?13:32: Men who are "forced to penetrate"15:03: Is…

People in this episode

Host: TheTinMen

Guest: Duncan Craig OBE

Topics covered

• male survivors of sexual violence
• advocacy for male victims
• legal issues in sexual violence
• gendered violence
• Violence Against Men and Boys Strategy

Keywords

• sexual violence
• male victims
• advocacy
• legal issues
• gendered violence
• We Are Survivors
• Duncan Craig OBE

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: We Are Survivors

Places: Greater Manchester, U.K.

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