Violence against women – as shown by the results of the European Union gender-based violence (EU-GBV) survey conducted by Eurostat, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) – is widespread and takes many forms.
The results presented in this report represent the experiences of women in the 27 Member States with respect to different forms of violence, based on 114 023 interviews. It provides a detailed and comprehensive picture of the range of offences and their consequences that women experience.
Given that most incidents of violence against women are not reported to the authorities, Eurostat, FRA and EIGE conducted the EU-GBV survey to ensure the availability of reliable and up-to-date data on gender-based violence against women.
The EU-GBV survey provides a model for EU-wide data collection that can help inform measures by the EU and Member States to combat gender-based violence against women. When the EU GBV survey is repeated over time, the results provide information on trends and can be used to examine the effectiveness and impact of policies.
