{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/776018.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":776018,"attributes":{"action":"Make Misogyny a hate crime.","background":"Make Misogyny a hate crime, and offer more support to victims of Misogyny.","additional_details":"Gender is a protected characteristic, and therefore means that discriminating against someone due to to their gender should be punishable just like racism and homophobia is. If Misogyny becomes a hate crime, it will tackle the root cause of violence against women, ensuring that all women feel safe.  \r\n\r\nWe can tackle violence and discrimination against women by making misogyny a hate crime. Please sign to help ensure that more women feel safe and protected.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-07-03T21:16:31.348Z","updated_at":"2026-09-09T08:41:15.380Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-09T08:41:15.382Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-07T15:49:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We are not clear about the action sought by this petition. \r\n\r\nThe Government is currently seeking to legislate (through the Crime and Policing Bill, now the Crime and Policing Act 2026) to add ‘sex’ to the list of personal characteristics covered by aggravated hate crime offences in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. \r\n\r\nMore information is available in this library briefing which covers a previous petition on this matter, and the Government's response to it: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-11073/\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition if you would like to see something different, and if so set out clearly how it is different to what the Government is currently seeking to do."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}