Rape threats have been made against almost half of women parliamentarians

Omissions

• The specific figure of 46.9% combines death threats with threats of rape or assault, not rape threats alone
• The data is from 2018, which is approximately 8 years before the claim date; more recent data may exist
• The study covered women MPs in European parliaments specifically

Sources

• PrimaryInter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) - Sexism, harassment and violence against women in parliaments in Europe46.9% of women MPs reported having received death threats or threats of rape or assault
• PrimaryIPU Press Release - #MeToo: Alarming levels of sexual abuse and violence found in Europe's parliamentsIPU 2018 report on sexism, harassment, and violence against women MPs in Europe found alarming levels of abuse