Nearly 1 in 5 women in the EU have experienced sexual violence including rape and other unwanted sexual acts.

Error detected

The claimed figure of 'nearly 1 in 5' (approximately 20%) overstates the actual survey finding of '1 in 6' (approximately 16.7%) by about 3.3 percentage points

Omissions

• The MEP cited 'nearly 1 in 5' but the actual survey figure is '1 in 6' women
• The survey refers to experiences 'during adulthood' which is an important qualifier
• The survey was a joint effort by FRA, Eurostat and EIGE - not just one entity

Sources

• PrimaryEU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) - EU gender-based violence survey1 in 6 women in the EU have experienced sexual violence including rape during adulthood
• SecondaryFRA Facebook post on EU gender-based violence survey findingsOne in six women has experienced sexual violence, including rape, during adulthood. One in five women has suffered physical or sexual violence by a partner or non-partner since the age of 15.