1 in 3 women in the European Union has experienced physical or sexual violence.

Omissions

• The MEP likely refers to the 2014 FRA survey which found exactly 33% (1 in 3), but this data is 12 years old by the time of the speech.
• The most recent comprehensive EU-wide survey (FRA 2024, published 2024) shows the figure has decreased slightly to 30.7%, though this still represents approximately 50 million women.
• The FRA 2024 survey data collection ran from September 2020 to March 2024 across all 27 EU Member States.
• The figure of '1 in 3' is a commonly used approximation but slightly overstates the current prevalence based on the most recent available data.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)30.7% of women in the EU have experienced physical violence and/or sexual violence since the age of 15 (2024 survey); 33% found in 2014 survey
• SecondaryReutersAbout 30.7% of women across the bloc said they had experienced violence, a slight decrease from the 33% recorded in the first such survey in 2014
• SecondaryLe Monde30.7% of women across Europe said that they have 'experienced physical violence and/or sexual violence' since the age of 15