Discuss two reasons why many cases of abuse and violence are not reported

reasons respondents gave for not going to the police or friends and family included feeling ashamed and not wanting to blow up the incident.

The coalition noted that from 2007 to 2011, the police received 551 reports of ra pe and 7,000 of indecent assault, and that figures from the Equal Opportunities Commission showed that there was one case of s exual harassment every three days.