（每日一读）2014年3月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 社会生活 三分之一欧盟女性遭受过暴力事件

1/3 欧盟女性遭受过暴力事件About a third of all women in the EU have experienced either physical or sexual violence since the age of 15, according to a survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.欧盟基本权利统计局的一项调查显示，欧盟大约 1/3 的女性从 15 岁起就遭受过身体暴力或性暴力。 That corresponds to 62 million women, the survey says. It is said to be the biggest survey conducted on t he subject, and is based on interviews with 42,000 women. The report calls on EU countries to treat domestic violence as a public, not a private issue. It says laws and policies relating to sexual harassment should be reviewed.Under-reported The survey asked women about their experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence, at home and in the workplace, as well as stalking, sexual harassment and violence in childhood. It found that "one in 10 women has experienced some form of sexual violence since the age of 15, and one in 20 has been raped". The survey noted that 22% had suffered from physical or sexual violence by a partner, but that 67% did not report the most serious incidents of domestic violence to the police. It said there was a link between heavy alcohol use and domestic violence. About 18% of women said they had been the victims of stalking since the age of 15, and 55% said they had been sexually harassed, often in the workplace, the survey found. It noted that young women as a group "are particularly vulnerable to victimisation". "What emerges is a picture of extensive abuse that affects many women's lives, but is systematically under-reported to the authorities," said Morten Kjaerum, director of the Agency for Fundamental Rights. He said the survey showed that "violence against women is an extensive human rights abuse in all EU member states". He urged countries to take action to fight the problem, which he said "impacts on society everyday". The report said that campaigns and responses to the problem should be aimed at men as well as women. "Men need to be positively engaged in initiatives that confront how some men use violence against women."