Only one woman in eight reports to the police.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the geographic scope (Italy vs EU-wide)
• The claim does not specify the type of violence referenced (intimate partner violence, sexual violence, or any violence)
• The claim does not specify the time period; the FRA survey data is from 2012 (published 2014), while more recent Italian data from ISTAT (2025) shows 13.3% reporting rate
• The source cited is likely the FRA (EU Agency for Fundamental Rights) 2014 survey, but the MEP did not attribute it

Sources

• PrimaryISTAT - Violence Against Women in and Outside the FamilyAmong women who have experienced more than one form of violence in their lives, only 13.3% reported to police (around 537,000 women)
• SecondaryEuropean Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) - Data collection on intimate partner violence in ItalyIn Italy, 12.3% of women who have been victims of physical or sexual intimate partner violence contacted the police