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Petition · past parliament

Include "made to penetrate" or "rape by envelopment" under rape laws

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Please include 'made to penetrate' or 'rape by envelopment' under rape laws.
Female-on-male rape currently does not legally count because the definition only covers penetration of the victim. Research shows that female-on-male rape is not simply a milder 'rape light' but causes moderate to severe trauma just as it does in female victims. Source: http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/forced-to-penetrate-cases/files/2016/11/Project-Report-Final.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3qzaK-uMtCI_zPsvmSi5c0A_3cJlbSQTShmsT1WMLJ0B67lVqcdYbewaY

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Change the Sexual Offences Act so women can be charged with rape against men

Timeline

3 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jan 2021

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