Petition · past parliament
Reform the legal definition of rape to include female assailants of rape.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The legal definition of rape states that only men can commit rape, this is untrue as women can force men into sex, and it also does not allow victims of rape by a female to have the assailant be tried for the correct crime. It also affects society as many don't see males as victims of this crime.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.