Share of French women who suffered domestic violence during lockdown 2020, by age
In France, the first period of lockdown (March 17 to May 11, 2020) saw an increase in rates of domestic violence, with almost one woman in ten claiming to have suffered some form of domestic violence. Moreover, it appears that younger women were the most affected by this violence: the proportion of victims among women aged 18-24 was 15 percent, compared to four percent among women over 65.
