For journalists

Sex Matters’ Media handbook on sex and gender for journalists and editors explains when and why it is right to talk about people’s sex. It was updated in August 2023 to take account of IPSO’s revised guidance and relevant recent cases.

EHRC code of practice: what you need to know

A two-page briefing on the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft code of practice for services, public functions and...

15th May 2026
Gender-recognition certificates (GRCs): the facts

As background information for the Supreme Court judgment on For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers on 16th April...

14th April 2025
Briefing on our intervention to the Supreme Court on the definition of sex

This six-page briefing looks at our key arguments why “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 should be construed as...

23rd October 2024
Applying for a gender-recognition certificate: the facts

Is the process “intrusive, outdated and humiliating”? This briefing examines the evidence.

28th June 2024
Gender-distressed youth and suicide risk – factsheet

The possibility of suicide can be a concern for parents with a child experiencing distress about their sex, and...

10th May 2024
Media handbook on sex and gender

This handbook explains when and why it is right for journalists and editors to talk about people’s sex, and...

31st August 2023