If you were a victim of gender-based violence, who would you report it to? [Multiple Response Table]

	%
A family member	67
A close friend	45
My boyfriend /girlfriend	16
A charity or helpline	10
The police	29
A doctor or nurse	7
A teacher or other staff member in your school or college	24
Someone you trust in your church or religious community	5
Other	1
I would not feel comfortable discussing or reporting it	10
I don’t know	6

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
A family member	60	72
A close friend	36	52
My boyfriend /girlfriend	11	19
A charity or helpline	11	8
The police	31	28
A doctor or nurse	5	9
A teacher or other staff member in your school or college	18	28
Someone you trust in your church or religious community	7	4
Other	2	<1
I would not feel comfortable discussing or reporting it	8	10
I don’t know	10	4

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
A family member	71	68	63
A close friend	46	42	46
My boyfriend /girlfriend	14	15	18
A charity or helpline	8	12	10
The police	26	28	32
A doctor or nurse	8	5	8
A teacher or other staff member in your school or college	22	28	23
Someone you trust in your church or religious community	3	17	1
Other	1	2	<1
I would not feel comfortable discussing or reporting it	7	10	13
I don’t know	6	7	5

 

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