Submitted on Wednesday 10th March 2021
Rejected on Monday 12th April 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Make Femicide a crime in UK Law
On average in the UK, one woman is killed by a man every three days. This figure is unacceptable. Femicide is defined as "the killing of females by males because they are female." By criminalising Femicide, the UK will have the data and powers to address a prevalent and devastating social problem.
By global standards British women are safe: yet the UK has the second highest rate of Femicide in Europe. Countries across the world are considering making Femicide a crime. Violent killings of women by men are not isolated, but part of a social problem reflecting power and value. Criminalising Femicide in UK law would strengthen data and convene a national conversation about this pandemic. It is simply unacceptable that in 2021, in such a developed nation, a woman cannot safely walk home alone.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Murder is already a crime, so we're not sure what you'd like to happen by creating a new offence.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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