Almost one in five women have experienced rape, CSO figures show

The National Women’s Council said the survey shows one in two women will experience sexual violence during their lifetime.

Almost one in five women and 3% of men have experienced non-consensual sexual intercourse, shocking new findings around sexual violence from the Central Statistics Office show.

The National Women’s Council said they are “dismayed but not surprised”, saying the survey shows “one in two women will experience sexual violence during their lifetime and one in five will experience non-consensual sexual intercourse, which is rape".