Rejected petition: Women & Children being Sexualised in Religious organisations based on Scripture
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When counsel is given to a woman or a girl regarding her body, dress or physical appearance. This can leave an individual with Body Dysmorphia, anxiety and a feeling of worthlessness. Women are to listen, not question the divine and change their way without being given their basic human right.
Women, children and men should have their basic human rights. Scripturally a man can counsel, sexualise and exploit a woman or anyone under 18 regarding their clothing, body & character. It is abhorrent and it should be abolished. Scriptural counsel over rides basic human rights. This needs to end! This has caused emotional distress, body dysmorphia, shame, anxiety! This is abuse and it cannot be allowed as bible counsel when it is sexualisation, sexual harassment and psychological abuse.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. Scriptural counsel cannot over ride a person's rights under UK Law.
Sex based harassment in public is already a criminal offence. You can find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-from-sex-based-harassment-in-public-act-2023/protection-from-sex-based-harassment-in-public-act-2023-statutory-guidance-for-the-police-accessible
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. However, we can't accept petitions that call for the banning of all religious counsel, as this would be considered an extreme action under the petition standards.
You may wish to sign this petition: Extend Section 76 to protect victims of institutional coercive control: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764239
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.