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Make catcalling and street harassment a punishable offence.
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1,279 signatures
What the petition asks
We all have the right to feeling safe in public spaces. If street harassment is criminalized this could reduce the number of incidents of non-consensual touching and unsolicited sexual attention experienced in public. France, Portugal, and Belgium all have legislation in place, so why don't we?
Campaigns such as Catcalls of London: http://bit.ly/catcallsofldn
help to highlight the extent of the problem, as does Hollaback!, Stop Street Harassment and Safe and the City to name a few.
Out of 3000 submissions of stories I have received 72% were under 17, 60% were wearing a school uniform, and 100% of the perpetrators were adults males.
France imposed first fine for street harassment last year:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45643864
and Belgium, Portugal, New Zealand all have legislation in place.
help to highlight the extent of the problem, as does Hollaback!, Stop Street Harassment and Safe and the City to name a few.
Out of 3000 submissions of stories I have received 72% were under 17, 60% were wearing a school uniform, and 100% of the perpetrators were adults males.
France imposed first fine for street harassment last year:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45643864
and Belgium, Portugal, New Zealand all have legislation in place.
Timeline
| 22 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,279
Status
Closed
Opened
22 May 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.