Tackling gender-based violence in Europe
Gender-based violence affects 1 in 3 women in Europe.
Source: EU Gender-Based Violence Survey (FRA, Eurostat, EIGE), 2024.
VERA brings Europe together to understand gender-based violence, share what works, and push for a better response.
Read our Open Letter to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of the NetherlandsIn Europe, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence.
See the dataWhat works
Belgium
Sexual Assault Care Centres bring medical, forensic and police support into one place. Over 5,000 survivors a year now use them, and the model is spreading.
Read the research about Belgium (opens in a new tab)Spain
Specialised gender-violence courts and a national risk system have helped give Spain one of the lowest femicide rates in Europe.
Read the research about Spain (opens in a new tab)United Kingdom
Operation Soteria rebuilt how police investigate rape, focusing on the suspect, not the victim.
Read the research about United Kingdom (opens in a new tab)Violence against women costs Europe €289 billion every year. This is everyone's problem.
Source: EIGE, estimate of the cost of gender-based violence in the EU.