Only 1 in 5 raped women contacted a doctor or social services.

Omissions

• The statistic refers to women who experienced physical OR sexual violence, not exclusively rape. The claim narrows the scope incorrectly.
• The data comes from the EU Gender-Based Violence Survey conducted in 2021 (published 2024), covering women aged 18-74 years.
• The session date is 2026-04-27, and the most recent available data from the EU Gender-Based Violence Survey wave 2021 was published in 2024, which the MEP could have known.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) - EU Gender-Based Violence Survey1 in 5 women who experienced violence contacted a doctor or social services (referring to women who experienced physical or sexual violence)
• PrimaryEurostat - Gender-based violence statisticsEU Gender-Based Violence Survey wave 2021: 31% of women experienced physical or sexual violence in adulthood