Men mostly to blame for domestic abuse is a totally discredited theory

IN your editorial (May 17) you commented on the criticisms by some women’s groups of the new body being set up by the Government to deal with domestic violence.

You state: “Since women are the main victims of domestic assault, although a small proportion of men are also subjected to assault, there is an onus on the administration to listen to what they have to say”.

The theory that domestic violence consists wholly or predominantly of men abusing women has been totally discredited.