Srinagar, July 16 -- There is something about statistics that has always fascinated me.

They tell us how many.

They rarely tell us how it felt.

A survey may conclude that one-third of women have experienced domestic violence. Behind that single number are millions of untold stories, stories of fear, humiliation, broken confidence, sleepless nights, and children growing up in homes where love slowly surrendered to fear.

Those numbers deserve our complete attention.

Women's suffering has remained invisible for centuries. Giving it a voice is not merely good policy, it is a moral responsibility.

Yet, while reading these statistics, another question quietly entered my mind.

Who is counting the man who never speaks?

Not because his suf...