Major report reveals 'extensive' abuse of women in EU
Vienna (AFP) - One in three EU women has suffered a physical and/or sexual assault since the age of 15, a major new study revealing "extensive" and "systematically under-reported" violence showed on Wednesday.
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), which interviewed 42,000 women aged 18-74 across the 28-nation bloc for the report, said it was the most comprehensive of its kind to date both in the EU and worldwide.
"What emerges is a picture of extensive abuse that affects many women's lives, but is systematically under-reported to the authorities," FRA director Morten Kjaerum said.
The FRA probed women's experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence including domestic abuse, as well as stalking, sexual harassment, childhood experiences and the role played by new technologies.
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