One in three European women has experienced violence.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify that the figure refers to lifetime prevalence (violence experienced at any point in their lives), not current or recent violence.
• The claim does not distinguish between types of violence: the 'one in three' figure from the FRA survey refers specifically to physical and/or sexual violence; when broader forms (psychological, economic, cyber violence) are included, prevalence figures are higher.
• The MEP did not cite the source (FRA/Eurostat/EIGE EU Gender-Based Violence Survey 2026), which would strengthen the claim's credibility.

Sources

• PrimaryEU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)One in three women in the EU have experienced violence in their lifetime. The EU-GBV survey data collection took place between September 2020 and 2024.
• PrimaryEuropean Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)31% of women experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. One in three women in the EU experience violence.
• SecondaryLe MondeNearly one in three women in the European Union is subjected to some form of violence during her lifetime, the bloc's rights agency said on Tuesday [March 3, 2026].