Ms. Suzanne Zaccour at the Status of Women Committee

I would also add that we need to be very careful how we use the data. For example, when we hear this bill passed and then there's an increase in domestic violence or decrease in domestic violence, most incidents of domestic violence are never reported or never disclosed. Sometimes an increase in numbers, depending on how we collect data, is a good thing. It means that more women are disclosing these abuses. Definitely, research needs to be interpreted very carefully.