One study reported 74 percent of married women had suffered physical violence.

In Turkey 42% of women over 15 have suffered physical or sexual violence.

Victims who suffered physical violence were also threatened in 43.4 per cent.

One in five women suffers violence at the hands of their spouse or partner.

Since 1991, Portugal has had a law to protect women who suffer domestic violence.

More than one in 10 women are victims of sexual attacks, and our children also suffer violence.

Twenty six percent of children report having suffered physical violence during their childhood.

I therefore think it is important to ensure greater protection to women who claim they have suffered violence.

I agree we need to ensure that women suffering violence should have access to legal aid.

It was stated then that up to 25% of European women had suffered violence.