Reports of rape and sexual violence in the EU reached over 256,000 offenses in 2024, marking a 5% increase from the previous year, as the European Parliament moves towards establishing a consent-based definition of rape, emphasizing the necessity for contextual assessment of consent and enhanced victim support, despite ongoing disparities in national legal definitions across member states. #SexualViolence #RapeAwareness #ConsentCulture #EU #FR #DE #SE #CY #MT #LT #FI #LU #NL #UK #NO #LV
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Sexual violence and rape offences are rising in the EU, new data shows
Reports of rape and sexual violence surge in the EU as the bloc pushes for a consent-based definition of rape.
Police recorded more than 256,000 sexual violence offences in the EU in 2024, of which 38% were rape offences, according to the latest Eurostat figures.
