Why don’t rape crisis centres provide services for men?
Rape crisis provide services for women run by women. Frequently men contact groups because there is a lack of services for men. When this happens the phoneliner will advise the man of local and national contacts that are available for him to contact. Rape crisis groups were formed in the political context of the Women’s Movement. They were a response to the lack of public acknowledgement of rape and the lack of appropriate services. Rape crisis groups cannot hope to solve all the ills of the world, they concentrate instead on trying to make a difference in women’s lives.
Rape crisis provide services for women run by women. Frequently men contact groups because there is a lack of services for men. When this happens the phoneliner will advise the man of local and national contacts that are available for him to contact. Rape crisis groups were formed in the political context of the Women’s Movement. They were a response to the lack of public acknowledgement of rape and the lack of appropriate services. Rape crisis groups cannot hope to solve all the ills of the world, they concentrate instead on trying to make a difference in women’s lives.
