Submitted on Sunday 14th March 2021
Rejected on Monday 22nd March 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Make public sexual harassment a specific criminal offence
Like over 90% of women and girls in the UK I’ve faced public sexual harassment from a young age. No woman should feel unsafe walking alone that’s why I’m petitioning to make Public Sexual Harassment a specific crime.
Experiencing public sexual harassment is traumatic, scary and creates a culture where men abuse their power to make women feel inferior. By making this a specific criminal offence we can help create a safer, happier society and prevent women and girls across the country from being sexualised and put in danger from a young age.
Link to an article by the Guardian on the study: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/10/almost-all-young-women-in-the-uk-have-been-sexually-harassed-survey-finds
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/578940
Sexual harassment could already involve certain offences. If you have been the victim of a crime you should contact the police here: www.police.uk/contact/
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