RADAR ALERT:
OVW Response to RADAR Shows Many Male Victims Neglected

In a report to Congress on services provided to domestic violence and sexual assault victims, the U.S. General Accounting Office identified a number of grant programs whose funds are used to provide direct services to victims.

RADAR then submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking data on the services provided to victims, categorized by gender. On October 23, 2007, the Office on Violence Against Women responded to the RADAR request.

The data shows that usage of services by male victims ranges from a high of 11.6% to a low of 0.4% depending on the program providing the service.

The following plot summarizes the data:

The full data is posted on RADAR's website at http://mediaradar.org/ovw_foia_data.php.

Date of RADAR Release: November 19, 2007

R.A.D.A.R. – Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting – is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of men and women working to improve the effectiveness of our nation's approach to solving domestic violence. http://www.mediaradar.org.