Petition · past parliament
All government agencies to stop using marital status titles for women
Closed
10 signatures
What the petition asks
All government agencies to stop using marital status for women.
Current marital status title's for women: Miss – unmarried Mrs – married Ms – divorced
Propose to replace with Ms only to indicate a female.
This is aligned with Mr to indicate a male.
Current marital status title's for women: Miss – unmarried Mrs – married Ms – divorced
Propose to replace with Ms only to indicate a female.
This is aligned with Mr to indicate a male.
A women's place in society is no longer dictated by her marital status.
Requesting marital status on all applications/forms has no relevance and the government agencies should update this archaic practise and be brought in line and equal with men, where only a gender acknowledgement is required.
Requesting marital status on all applications/forms has no relevance and the government agencies should update this archaic practise and be brought in line and equal with men, where only a gender acknowledgement is required.
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.