Rejected petition Amend the 2003 Sexual Offences Act, to acknowledge that rape is not gendered.

In the UK, rape laws are unequal.

The 2003 Sexual Offences Act is explicit in its several references to rape being an exclusively male act.

This undermines and stigmatises the experiences of many victims. This must change, if we wish to pursue gender equality in this country.

More details

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/42/contents

Primary example:
Section 1
“A person (A) commits an offence if—
(a) he intentionally penetrates the vagina, anus or mouth of another person (B) with his penis,”

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200661

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Date submitted 18 October 2017
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