Violence against women: an EU-wide survey. Main results report

Summary:

This FRA survey is the first of its kind on violence against women across the 28 Member States of the European Union (EU). It is based on interviews with 42,000 women across the EU, who were asked about their experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence, including incidents of intimate partner violence (‘domestic violence’).

The survey also included questions on stalking, sexual harassment, and the role played by new technologies in women’s experiences of abuse. In addition, it asked about their experiences of violence in childhood. Based on the detailed findings, FRA suggests courses of action in different areas that are touched by violence against women and go beyond the narrow confines of criminal law, ranging from employment and health to the medium of new technologies.

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News

BBC News, 05.03.14: Violence against women: One-third of EU women affected - survey http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-26444655

The Guardian, 05.03.14: Report reveals 'extensive' violence against women in EU http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/05/violence-against-women-eu

Deutsche Welle, 05.03.14: One in three women are victims of physical or sexual abuse in the EU http://dw.de/p/1BKQe

EUObserver, 05.03.14: Study reveals widespread violence against women in EU http://euobserver.com/justice/123356

France 24 International, 05.03.14: A third of women in EU have suffered 'sexual violence' http://www.france24.com/en/20140305-one-third-women-eu-victims-sexual-violence-crime-rape/

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Violence against women: an EU-wide survey - Survey methodology, sample and fieldwork. Technical report https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2014/violence-against-women-eu-wide-survey-survey-methodology-sample-and-fieldwork

Website: European Women’s Lobby (EWL) http://www.womenlobby.org/?lang=en

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