Petition · past parliament
Change the skirt length requirements in the UK schools.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Help young girls be able to wear a skirt to a length they want, without being told off because it’s ‘distracting’ to males.
Most requirements for school uniform are aimed at girls. Skirt lengths are something not only me but also many others, find is extremely sexist to girls. Having a skirt that does not go to your knees will not affect anyone’s learning. Girls should not be punished for a male’s dirty mind. No one finds legs attracting to them. I don’t see why us girls should be punished for another’s dirty mind. Please help us girls to equality!! It is unfair how it’s mostly us girls getting scolded for uniform!!!
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about the detail of school uniform policies are a matter for individual schools, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Ban uniform in schools: Ban uniform in schools.
Decisions about the detail of school uniform policies are a matter for individual schools, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Ban uniform in schools: Ban uniform in schools.
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.