Wednesday, October 02, 2013

Fewer women report rape

People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) is concerned that raped women are opting for counselling rather than reporting the crime to the police.

The women's rights organisation says it's worrying that only one in 25 women in the country report being raped. They say the 4.4 % decline in sexual crimes as reported in the past financial year's crime statistics is misleading since rape survivors are choosing not to report the crime.

See full Article: SABC News.com - Fewer women report rape: POWA:Friday 21 June 2013