This FRA (Fundamental Rights Agency) 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.

For the beginning short clips from the conference „Violence against Women“ (5. March, Brussels), then follows the interview with Katya Andrusz, Journalistic Editor (Communication and Outreach Department, FRA), who pointed out the main results of the „Violence against Women – An EU-wide Survey“.

Info:
http://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2014/vaw-survey-main-results