Petition · past parliament
make catcalling/verbal sexual harassment illegal
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
make catcalling, or verbal sexual harassment, illegal.
women (yes, this also happens to other genders too) get obscene comments shouted at them from across the street, from behind us, from inside vehicles while we get in our car, while we walk to school. It’s threatening, it’s scary, it’s possessive and it’s wrong. It is not a compliment, it is a threat. It’s especially scary if it’s dark or if we’re walking by ourselves. They don’t want our number, they don’t want to give us a compliment, they want to threaten us and enough is enough.
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: Make sexual harassment a specific criminal offence
Timeline
| 14 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.