Make public sexual harassment a specific criminal offence

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Like over 90% of women and girls in the UK I’ve faced public sexual harassment from a young age. No woman should feel unsafe walking alone that’s why I’m petitioning to make Public Sexual Harassment a specific crime.

Experiencing public sexual harassment is traumatic, scary and creates a culture where men abuse their power to make women feel inferior. By making this a specific criminal offence we can help create a safer, happier society and prevent women and girls across the country from being sexualised and put in danger from a young age.
Link to an article by the Guardian on the study: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/10/almost-all-young-women-in-the-uk-have-been-sexually-harassed-survey-finds

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

Sexual harassment could already involve certain offences. If you have been the victim of a crime you should contact the police here: https://www.police.uk/contact/

Timeline

14 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
22 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Mar 2021

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