Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Remove UK signature from amended FCDO policy statement
Closed
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Government needs to revoke its signature on the amended FCDO statement issued this July, on freedom of religion or belief and gender equality. This statement removed the written commitment to uphold women's "sexual and reproductive health and rights, bodily autonomy."
"Bodily autonomy" is the right to make decisions over one's own life & future. It is being empowered to make informed choices. 15 countries that signed the original statement have not signed the amended statement. Why did the UK Government sign for this change, this lack of written commitment? Why are they not standing for women's rights? They need to revoke their signature - now - before women's rights are written out entirely. It only ever starts with one change.
Timeline
| 3 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
3 Aug 2022
Closed
17 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.