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About a third all women the European Union have experienced violence some time their life. A survey the European Union Agency Fundamental Rights found that 62 million women the age of 15 have experienced physical or sexual violence. The agency interviewed over 42,000 women Europe. The women gave details violence at home and at work. This included domestic abuse, rape, stalking, sexual harassment and online bullying. The survey found that 22 per cent of women suffered violence by a husband or boyfriend. It also found that 67 per cent of the women did not report serious domestic violence the police.

The EU said that laws have to change to protect women. They want to make domestic violence a public offence. the moment police many countries cannot stop domestic violence because it happens the home. The agency's director said the violence women shows there is, "an extensive human rights abuse" all EU countries. He added: "These survey figures simply cannot and should not be ignored." He said violence against women was a huge problem that affects everyone, saying: "The enormity the problem is proof that violence against women does not just impact a few women only. It impacts society every day." The agency said there was a strong link alcohol and the violence.