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One in three women have reported some form of physical or sexual abuse since the age of 15, in a major survey published on Wednesday that attempts to assess the extent of violence against women across the European Union (EU).One in three women have reported some form of physical or sexual abuse since the age of 15, in a major survey published on Wednesday that attempts to assess the extent of violence against women across the European Union (EU).
The report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Violence against women: an EU-wide survey. is based on 42,000 in-person The report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Violence against women: an EU-wide survey. is based on 42,000 in-person interviews with a randomly selected sample of women across the 28 EU member states. Jane Martinson writes today:
interviews with a randomly selected sample of women across the 28 EU member states. Jane Martinson writes today: Violence against women is “an extensive human rights abuse” across Europe with one in three women reporting some form of physical or sexual abuse since the age of 15 and 8% suffering abuse in the last 12 months, according to the largest survey of its kind on the issue, published on Wednesday.
Violence against women is “an extensive human rights Women were asked about their experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence, including incidents of intimate partner violence (domestic violence), and also asked about stalking, sexual harassment, and the role played by new technologies in women’s experiences of abuse. The report found that one in 10 women had experienced some form of sexual violence since the age of 15, and one in 20 had been raped.
abuse” across Europe with one in three women reporting some form of The EU-wide survey attempts to address and respond to the issue of “a lack of comprehensive data on the scale and nature of the problem.” However, as Jane Martinson writes: “campaigners to end violence against women advised caution in reporting country-wide differences, given different levels of awareness of what constitutes abuse.”
physical or sexual abuse since the age of 15 and 8% suffering abuse in
the last 12 months, according to the largest survey of its kind on the
issue, published on Wednesday.
Women were asked about their experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence, including incidents
of intimate partner violence (domestic violence), and also asked about stalking, sexual harassment, and the role
played by new technologies in women’s experiences of abuse. The report found that one in 10 women had experienced some form of
sexual violence since the age of 15, and one in 20 had been raped.
The EU-wide survey attempts to address and respond to the issue of “a lack of comprehensive data on the scale and nature of the problem.” However, as Jane Martinson writes: “campaigners to end violence against women advised caution in reporting country-wide differences, given different levels of awareness of what constitutes abuse.”
Among the findings in the report are:Among the findings in the report are:
As well as looking at the extent of physical and sexual violence experienced by women, the report also looks at the consequences of the violence. Looking at long-term psychological consequences of violence, researchers found that victimisation by As well as looking at the extent of physical and sexual violence experienced by women, the report also looks at the consequences of the violence. Looking at long-term psychological consequences of violence, researchers found that victimisation by partners or other people led to victims suffering from a loss of self-confidence, leaving them feeling vulnerable and anxious, with victims of sexual violence often suffering from a higher number of psychological consequences.
partners or other people led to victims suffering from
a loss of self-confidence, leaving them feeling
vulnerable and anxious, with victims of sexual violence often suffering from a higher number of psychological
consequences.
FRA have created an interactive data explorer allowing users to examine the survey findings. The tool lets users see the results of the report across a range of categories including violence in childhood and opinions, attitudes and awareness.FRA have created an interactive data explorer allowing users to examine the survey findings. The tool lets users see the results of the report across a range of categories including violence in childhood and opinions, attitudes and awareness.
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