41% of Irish women experienced physical or sexual violence in 2025.

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The time period is incorrect: this is not 2025 data, but rather data from EIGE's 2022 Gender Equality Index, typically based on EU-wide surveys conducted between 2012-2022.

The phrasing suggests this is the percentage of women who experienced violence in 2025, when in fact it represents lifetime prevalence (since age 15).

Omissions

• The 41% figure refers to lifetime prevalence (since age 15), not specifically to women experiencing violence in 2025; the claim incorrectly implies this is an annual figure for 2025.
• The data comes from EIGE's Gender Equality Index (2022 edition), not a 2025 survey or study.
• The figure represents experiences of physical AND/OR sexual violence, not exclusively one or the other.
• The age range covered is women aged 18-74 years, not all Irish women.
• The 41% figure may reflect data collected over multiple years (2012-2022 survey period) rather than a snapshot from 2025.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) Gender Equality Index 2022Ireland: 41% of women (18-74 years) having experienced physical and/or sexual violence by any perpetrator since age 15. EU average: 31%.
• SecondaryWomen's Aid Ireland35% of women in Ireland have experienced psychological, physical and/or sexual abuse from an intimate partner over their lifetime (not 2025-specific).