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Make Misogyny a hate crime

Submitted on Monday 15th September 2025

Rejected on Monday 29th September 2025

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Make Misogyny a hate crime

Petition Details

The Government should make misogyny a hate crime by amending the Sentencing Act, introduce tougher laws for online abuse, train police and prosecutors, funding support for survivors in education, and tackle anti-feminist hate groups that target and radicalise young people online.

Additional Information

Young women, especially students, face high rates of harassment, assault, and online abuse. Misogyny fuels this violence, yet current laws fail to address it directly. Recognising misogyny as a hate crime would protect victims, deter offenders, and send a clear message that gender-based hostility is unacceptable. It would also validate survivors’ experiences and help create safer environments in education and online, where young people are most vulnerable.


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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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Make misogyny a hate crime.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722809

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