Petitions/Standardise Women’s Titles as "Ms" and Eliminate Titles Based on Marital Status
StatusClosed
Opened20 Dec 2024
Closes20 Jun 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

1. Update legal documents, government forms, and public records to include only the title "Ms" for women. 2. Eliminate "Miss" and "Mrs." as options on official forms, correspondence, and in public records. 3. Launch a public awareness campaign to educate citizens and organisations.

The distinction originates from when a woman’s societal worth was tied to her relationship with a man. "Miss" is often used to denote divorced women, making their marital history public. We think this is problematic in settings like schools, where titles are displayed everywhere; and contradicts the Equality Act 2010, prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, and other protected characteristics. France and Germany, have eliminated titles based on marital status for women.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Gavin Robinson
1Gavin Robinson MP
Belfast East
3
Paul Maskey
2Paul Maskey MP
Belfast West
3
Martin Rhodes
3Martin Rhodes MP
Glasgow North
3
Greg Smith
4Greg Smith MP
Mid Buckinghamshire
2
Sam Carling
5Sam Carling MP
North West Cambridgeshire
2
Andrew Western
6Andrew Western MP
Stretford and Urmston
2
Claire Hanna
7Claire Hanna MP
Belfast South and Mid Down
2
Tracy Gilbert
8Tracy Gilbert MP
Edinburgh North and Leith
2
Catherine Fookes
9Catherine Fookes MP
Monmouthshire
2
Linsey Farnsworth
10Linsey Farnsworth MP
Amber Valley
1
Standardise Women’s Titles as "Ms" and Eliminate Titles Based on Marital Status — Petitions