Petition · past parliament
Change the UK law on rape to include female on male rape.
Closed
268 signatures
What the petition asks
THE LAW ON RAPE IS SEXIST
This is unjust and discriminates against men, as women who penetrate their own vagina with a man's penis against his will, can only be convicted of the lesser crime, which carries a
lower minimum sentence.
This is unjust and discriminates against men, as women who penetrate their own vagina with a man's penis against his will, can only be convicted of the lesser crime, which carries a
lower minimum sentence.
I propose that the law should be adapted to:
(1) A person (A) commits an offence if-
(a) A intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (B) with his penis;
or
(b) A intentionally penetrates their own vagina, anus or mouth with another person’s (B) penis:
and:
(c) B does not consent to the penetration, and
(d) A does not reasonably believe that B consents.
The Government said that it was committed to tackling sexual offending. Yet, today, according to the law, a woman, except in a few rare instances, cannot commit rape.
(1) A person (A) commits an offence if-
(a) A intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (B) with his penis;
or
(b) A intentionally penetrates their own vagina, anus or mouth with another person’s (B) penis:
and:
(c) B does not consent to the penetration, and
(d) A does not reasonably believe that B consents.
The Government said that it was committed to tackling sexual offending. Yet, today, according to the law, a woman, except in a few rare instances, cannot commit rape.
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
268
Status
Closed
Opened
30 Jan 2018
Closed
30 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.