Video
15 December 2025

1 in 3 women in the EU have experienced violence

There are no truly safe spaces for women. At home, at work, in public or online, 1 in 3 women and girls have experienced some form of gender-based violence. This ranges from hate, harassment, abuse, to physical and sexual violence. Women are being silenced and harmed - online and offline - every day, as the EU gender-based survey findings show. But we have the tools to fight it. By preventing violence before it starts, by strengthen legal protection, by funding support services for victims and by training police and healthcare professionals.

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Too many of us – 1 in 3 –face physical or sexual violence. 

At home. At work. In public. Online. 

Your mother. Your sister. Your friend. You. 

Violence against women is all around us. But it doesn’t have to be. 

We have the tools to fight it. 

By investing in prevention. By strengthening legal protections and support services. By training the police and doctors. 

Know the facts, break the silence – and bring justice to victims.