Criminalise catcalling, wolf whistling and obscene gestures from strangers

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Make a law where catcalling, obscene gestures and wolf whistling by strangers in the street can be prosecuted and there can be preventive arrests because of them and criminal records open because of it.

I have been a victim of street harrassment as well as most of my female acquaintances and friends and we want a tool that will make us feel safer as women in the street

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 which calls for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/600977

Timeline

12 Nov 2021	Petition opened for signatures
19 Nov 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Nov 2021

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