Submitted on Saturday 13th March 2021
Rejected on Monday 22nd March 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make Public Sexual Harassment a Criminal Offence in the UK
At present women and girls feel unsafe walking the streets, during both the daytime and night time, due to unwanted harassment. The Government should be implementing laws to protect people when in public, as currently there are no specific laws or regulations against public sexual harassment.
The Government should be implementing laws to protect women and give them the confidence to report those who harass them in public; a law against public harassment will do this as it will empower victims of public harassment to report incidents, making the streets and public places a safer place for everyone. Public sexual harassment is extremely threatening and over 90% of women in the UK have experienced it so it is vital that we implement laws combating public sexual harassment!
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There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/578940
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