(AGENPARL) - Roma, 20 Marzo 2026 -
On Tuesday, 24 March 2026, the FEMM Committee invited the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) to present the latest results from the EU gender-based violence survey.
The EU gender-based violence survey helps to understand the shocking levels of violence against women still persisting in the EU. It shows the need to act. Member States must do more to prevent violence against women and to protect them when it happens. Key findings show that:
· One in three women in the EU-27 (30.7 %) have experienced physical violence or threats and/or sexual violence over their lifetime, by any perpetrator.
- Among women in the EU-27, 13.5 % have experienced physical violence and/or have been threatened with physical violence (but not sexual), and 17.2 % have experienced sexual violence (including rape and other unwanted sexual acts).
- Of the women who have experienced physical violence or threats and/or sexual violence in their lifetime, 20.5 % have contacted a healthcare service or social service provider as a result of the incident, and 13.9 % have reported the incident to the police.
Source : © European Union, 2026 – EP(AGENPARL)
