Submitted on Wednesday 18th October 2017
Rejected on Monday 23rd October 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Amend the 2003 Sexual Offences Act, to acknowledge that rape is not gendered.
In the UK, rape laws are unequal.
The 2003 Sexual Offences Act is explicit in its several references to rape being an exclusively male act.
This undermines and stigmatises the experiences of many victims. This must change, if we wish to pursue gender equality in this country.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/contents
Primary example:
Section 1
“A person (A) commits an offence if—
(a) he intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (B) with his penis,”
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