Petition

Eliminate pocket sexism

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Make women's and men's pocket sizes equal . Eliminate fake pockets. Make women's clothing's pockets be able to carry more than one item and large enough to hold a phone without it falling out.
So I don't lose my things. To abolish sexism and so I don't have to wate money on bags and stop my things being easily stolen.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about pocket sizing are a matter for individual clothing manufacturers, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

8 Jun 2025 Petition opened for signatures
24 Jun 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Jun 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.