In 2019, 90.7 percent of all the victims of sexual violence reported in Italy were female. Women are also significantly more likely to be victims of sharing private sexual images or videos without their constent, with 83 percent of all victims being female. According to recent data, nearly 13 percent of Italians respondents know a victim of revenge porn.
Share of female victims of abuse in Italy in 2019, by type
Characteristic
Share of female victims
Sexual violence
90.72%
Sharing private sexual images or videos of a person without constent
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Istat. (November 25, 2020). Share of female victims of abuse in Italy in 2019, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099446/distribution-of-reports-of-family-abuse-by-gender-in-italy/
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