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Criminalise catcalling, wolf whistling and obscene gestures from strangers

Submitted on Friday 12th November 2021

Rejected on Friday 19th November 2021

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Criminalise catcalling, wolf whistling and obscene gestures from strangers

Petition Details

Make a law where catcalling, obscene gestures and wolf whistling by strangers in the street can be prosecuted and there can be preventive arrests because of them and criminal records open because of it.

Additional Information

I have been a victim of street harrassment as well as most of my female acquaintances and friends and we want a tool that will make us feel safer as women in the street


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This petition was rejected

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.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/600977

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