Antonyia Parvanova: “Almost half of European women has experienced violence at one point”

Violence has touched the lives of almost half of all women in Europe. Not only does this damage people and their families, but it also has a significant economic cost of €228 billion a year in Europe. Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the European Parliament has called for a common EU strategy to tackle violence against women. We discussed it with report author Antonyia Parvanova, a Bulgarian member of the ALDE group.

How wide-spread is violence against women in Europe?

Several studies show that there is a serious problem with violence against women in Europe. A study by the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency shows that between 20-25% of women have experienced physical violence, about 10% sexual violence, while seven women die due to violence every day and almost half of women in Europe have at one point in their lives experienced a form of violence.

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