# UK Students Demand School Uniform Ban in Pornography

> UK students petition to ban school uniforms from pornography after reports of harassment.
- Title: UK Students Demand School Uniform Ban in Pornography · Dw
- Summary: UK students petition to ban school uniforms from pornography after reports of harassment. UK students launched a petition to ban school uniforms in…
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## 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
## Key takeaway

UK students launched a petition to ban school uniforms in pornography following harassment reports.