This blog provides an update of recent research as a follow-up to our 2020 infographic “Who Are Male Survivors of Sexual Harassment and Assault?”

As the body of research on male sexual victimization grows, the anti-sexual violence field becomes more aware of the widespread prevalence of sexual violence against men and boys. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) captured a snapshot of this prevalence in its 2020 infographic, “How Often Are Men Sexually Harassed or Assaulted?” This infographic...

Louie talks with Jim Struve from MenHealing about their work supporting men who are survivors of sexual violence, and how they have adapted their core program to meet the needs of survivors and partner with local rape crisis centers.

Louie talks with Jayvon Howard from the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence about a partnership with an LGBTQIA homeless shelter. Jayvon revisits his work at a local program to describe the partnership, the services provided to the LGBTQIA young adults at the shelter, and more. 

Sexual assault advocates and rape crisis centers can use this self-assessment tool to reflect on your current work serving men who have had unwanted sexual experiences. The tool offers reflection questions related to individual and organizational capacity to serve male survivors. This resource is part of Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence.

Leigh Ann Davis and James Meadours join us for a conversation on working with male survivors of sexual assault who have disabilities. They talk about tools they’ve worked on like the Talk about Sexual Violence Project, which educates health care providers on how to talk to men with disabilities about sexual assault; what advocates can...

Sharon Imperato and Jim Struve join us for a conversation on working with male survivors of sexual assault. They share their history of collaboration, approaches to working with male survivors, and sexual assault center services that support men in healing from sexual trauma.  Sharon is the Project Director of Clinical Training and Technical Assistance at...

We interviewed two sexual assault programs to learn more about how they serve male survivors.

A resource containing lessons learned from sexual assault services programs with comparatively high percentages of male survivors served with that funding stream. This resource is part of Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence.  

In this conversation, we discuss how to start providing services to male survivors.