Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Review legislation relating to public indecency and topless women
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should review laws on public decency, and implement any reforms necessary to prevent women from being prosecuted just for being topless in a public place.
In places where men are allowed to be topless, women should also be allowed topless. Our bodies are not 'distressing'. Women should be able to choose if they want to go topless or not, without the risk of prosecution.
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Feb 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
4 Aug 2020
Closed
4 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.