ARK Foundation boss warns against stigmatisation of abuse victims

The ARK Foundation executive director also stressed that domestic abuse should not be treated as an ordinary marital disagreement or a private family matter.

Executive Director of the Ark Foundation, and Gender Activist, Dr Angela Dwamena-Aboagye The Executive Director of the ARK Foundation, Dr Angela Dwamena-Aboagye, has warned that stigma and gender stereotypes are undermining efforts to address domestic abuse, with male victims often ridiculed and women’s experiences sometimes dismissed as normal problems in marriage.

Dr Dwamena-Aboagye stressed that domestic abuse affected both men and women, and that victims should be treated with seriousness and compassion regardless of their gender.