One woman in three in the European Union has suffered violence.

Omissions

• The speaker did not specify the time period or source of the data. The 1 in 3 figure (33%) comes from the first EU-wide survey on gender-based violence published by FRA in 2014, covering the period 2010-2012. A second survey published in 2024 covering 2021-2023 showed 31% of women experienced physical or sexual violence. The most recent data from March 2026 shows 30.7%, indicating a slight downward trend.
• The claim does not specify what types of violence are included (physical, sexual, psychological, or threats).

Sources

• PrimaryFRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights31% of women experienced physical or sexual violence by any perpetrator since the age of 15
• PrimaryFRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights1 in 3 women in the EU have experienced physical violence, sexual violence, or threats in their adulthood
• 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