Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation 17

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Extend legal definition of intimate image to include religious or cultural attire removal.

Recommendation
The Government should extend the legal definition of an intimate image to include images where “because of the person’s religious or cultural background, the person commonly wears particular attire of religious or cultural significance when in public; and the material depicts, or appears to depict, the person: (a) without that attire; and (b) in circumstances in which an ordinary reasonable person would reasonably expect to be afforded privacy”. (Recommendation, Paragraph 86)
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 20 May 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗