Petition All government agencies to stop using marital status titles for women

All government agencies to stop using marital status for women.

Current marital status title's for women: Miss – unmarried Mrs – married Ms – divorced

Propose to replace with Ms only to indicate a female.
This is aligned with Mr to indicate a male.

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A women's place in society is no longer dictated by her marital status.

Requesting marital status on all applications/forms has no relevance and the government agencies should update this archaic practise and be brought in line and equal with men, where only a gender acknowledgement is required.

This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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