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Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Mandatory self-defence classes as part of school curriculum

Closed 193 signatures

What the petition asks

Self-defence lessons as part of primary and secondary school curriculum, at least once a week. This could help ensure young women/girls feel safer walking the streets.
After reading that up to 97% of women in the UK have experienced some kind of sexual harassment, it is clear to me that we are not safe from predators. I believe having/knowing the correct techniques to protect ourselves in these situations can prevent these kinds of situations from occurring or at least lower the rates at which they are happening.

Timeline

17 Mar 2021 Petition opened for signatures
17 Sep 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 193
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 17 Mar 2021
Closed 17 Sep 2021

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