Petition · past parliament

Officially publicise only one title of Ms. for married and unmarried women.

Closed 118 signatures

What the petition asks

Women must reveal their marital status on their title. This makes an issue for widows and some women who were discriminated by their title. The UK government must stop offering Mrs. & Miss as options and remove titles of Mrs. & Miss on all documents that they are responsible for.
The title Ms. began to be used as early as the 17th century, as a title which like Mister that did not originally indicate marital status. It fell into disuse until the 20th century. What is needed today is a more comprehensive term which does homage to the sex without expressing any views as to their domestic situation. Ask the government to remove Mrs. & Miss. from official documentation, recognise and publicise Ms. functions officially as the only title both for married and unmarried women.

Timeline

29 May 2018 Petition opened for signatures
29 Nov 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 118
Status Closed
Opened 29 May 2018
Closed 29 Nov 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.