Rejected petition Change the law so that women who commit rape are charged with rape

I would like the law changed on how women who commit rape are charged with sexual assault instead of rape and how men’s rape cases are treated with less respect, I would also like to improve the help services for men who have experienced rape

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/258204

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Date submitted 13 September 2019
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