Conference to dispel myth of male sex violence

THE growing belief that the majority of sexual violence against males happened in institutions is a myth, a conference will hear later this month.

Entitled “Sexual Violence Against Males: Impacts, Identity and Survival Strategies,” it will be the first national conference to discuss abuse of boys and men, and will take place in Galway on September 25-26.

The organisers say they hope to tackle some of the myths about male abuse - chief among them the belief that abuse was mostly confined to institutions.