Petition · past parliament
Change the law so that women who commit rape are charged with rape
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the law changed on how women who commit rape are charged with sexual assault instead of rape and how men’s rape cases are treated with less respect, I would also like to improve the help services for men who have experienced rape
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.