evidence: 08/09/2023 98% Of NI Women Have Experienced Violence In Their Lifetime Almost 98% of women in Northern Ireland have experienced at least one form of violence or abuse in their lifetime. [...] A second report, 'It's Just What Happens: Girls' and Young Women's Views and Experiences of Violence in Northern Ireland' was led by Queen's University Belfast. It found that 73% of girls aged 12-17 reported having experienced at least one form of violence in their lifetime.