Nearly one in three women in Belgium The Belgian report is part of the larger 'EU survey on gender-based violence' EU GBV carried out in 23 countries, to better map violence against women. In Belgium, nearly 5, people aged between 18 and 74 took part β the majority of them women. Additionally, the new Care Centres after Sexual Violence are crucial to adequately accommodate victims.
Fighting intra-family and sexual violence must remain a priority for the justice system. The majority of the female victims of partner violence indicated that they had been victims of psychological violence. The most common forms were humiliation and insults. However, The violence often does not stop either: approximately four in ten of the victims of psychological violence reported that it happened "often" or "all the time.
Women who are victims of partner violence often experience multiple types of violence, the survey showed. Of all female respondents, one in 13 had already been the victim of sexual violence by a partner. The report estimates that approximately , women in Belgium have experienced sexual violence by a partner at some point in their lives.
When it comes to violence outside an intimate relationship, about one in five women say they have been victims at least once. Some In most cases of violence outside a relationship, the victim knows the perpetrator β a friend, family member or a colleague. National demonstration against violence against women organised by the Mirabal platform in Brussels in November The report also underlined that women in socially vulnerable positions are more likely to be victims of psychological, physical or sexual violence by a partner.
Among women who work and who indicated they would be financially able to pay an unexpected expense and are in good health, the percentage is three times lower: at The same trend is also seen in physical and sexual violence. For example, almost one in four women with a disability or a long-term health problem said they have been victims of sexual violence by a partner. This rate is four times higher than among working women.
