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UK Students Demand School Uniform Ban in Pornography
UK students petition to ban school uniforms from pornography after reports of harassment.
In brief
UK students petition to ban school uniforms from pornography after reports of harassment. UK students launched a petition to ban school uniforms in pornography following harassment reports. Originally reported by Dw.
Students Start Petition
Aylin and Mae, both 15, started a petition to ban school uniforms from pornography after learning about harassment reports.
“All of us unanimously agreed. We wanted to take it a step further; we wanted to ban school uniform from all pornography”
Harassment Reports
One in three schoolgirls reports unwanted sexual attention while wearing school uniforms, according to a 2018 Plan International survey.
“35% of the 1,004 respondents aged 14 to 21 had experienced unwanted sexual attention while wearing a school uniform”
Students' Concerns
Mae says school uniforms have become discredited in society and their perception has been distorted by media sexualization.
“Something that should actually be innocent, something that is supposed to symbolize a community, has now become discredited in society”
Petition Progress
The petition has over 24,000 signatures as of October 5, 2026, with support from two MPs and The Times article.
“As of October 5, 2026, the petition has garnered more than 24,000 signatures”
The takeaway
UK students launched a petition to ban school uniforms in pornography following harassment reports.
