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1-in-3 women in Europe experience physical or sexual violence, says study

1-in-3 women across Europe say they have experienced physical or sexual violence. That is accordi...
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06.45 5 Mar 2014


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1-in-3 women in Europe experience physical or sexual violence, says study

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06.45 5 Mar 2014


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1-in-3 women across Europe say they have experienced physical or sexual violence. That is according to a new study carried out by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on violence against women.

The survey shows over 1-in-5 women - or 22% - have experienced physical or sexual violence at the hands of a partner. While 43% have experienced some form of psychological violence with a current or former partner.

Researchers say the statistics show women are being abused at home, at work, in public and on-line every day across the 28 EU member states.

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FRA Director Morten Kjaerum said "These survey figures simply cannot and should not be ignored. FRA's survey shows that physical, sexual and psychological violence against women is an extensive human rights abuse in all EU Member States".

"The enormity of the problem is proof that violence against women does not just impact a few women only - it impacts on society every day".

"Therefore, policy makers, civil society and frontline workers need to review measures to tackle all forms of violence against women no matter where it takes place. Measures tackling violence against women need to be taken to a new level now" he added.

The survey asked women about their experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence, including domestic violence.

Questions were also asked about incidents of stalking, sexual harassment, and the role played by new technologies in women's experiences of abuse.

The survey also asked about respondents' experiences of violence in childhood. Over 42,000 women were interviewed for the survey.

Patricia Prendiville is an Irish board member of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights. She says the figures cannot be ignored.

This video outlines some findings from the report:

Read the full report here


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