Petition · past parliament
Change the legal definition on rape to include female perpetrators.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Alter the current legal definition of rape to include women who force sexual intercourse another person: this would include women who force a man to engage in penetration, and women who force sexual inter course on other women.
Whilst the current legal definition of rape includes male victims, it does not include male victims of female rapists, nor does it include female victims of female rapists. This narrow definition means that cases of rape with evidence cannot be prosecuted for what they actually are, because they are not included in the legal definition.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Change the Sexual Offences Act so women can be charged with rape against males
Timeline
| 23 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.