More than one in four people in Ireland have experienced sexual violence as an adult, according to new research from the ESRI and Cuan.
The findings show women are significantly more likely to report experiences of sexual violence than men, at 39% compared with 12%.
Younger adults, bisexual people and gay men also face significantly higher risks, while most perpetrators are known to their victims.
ESRI Research Professor Emer Smyth says data like this can help give minority groups a voice:
