European Parliamentary Research Service By / November 21, 2025

Share of women who said they had experienced violence

Share of women who said they had experienced violence by any perpetrator in the five years before the survey

Share of women who said they had experienced violence by any perpetrator in the five years before the survey

The most recent EU-wide survey found that 31 % of women in the EU have suffered violence – including sexual violence and threats of violence – at least once in their lifetime. One in ten said they had been a victim during the last five years (see Figure 1). Although the number of cases of violence reported to the police is on the rise in the EU, the majority of such crimes still go unreported.

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