For MPs
Here are all the Sex Matters publications and webinars with guidance and briefings for MPs.
MPs may also want to look at our updates, publications and external resources on the legal system.
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Make the Equality Act clear: resources for MPs
Links to the Westminster Hall debate on 12th June 2023, a single-sheet briefing for MPs, and other resources summarising the issues and answering frequently asked questions.
12th June 2023
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Sex in the Equality Act: the Westminster Hall debate – webinar
Helen Joyce talked to academic Michael Foran and barrister Naomi Cunningham on 8th June 2023 about the upcoming Westminster Hall debate on clarifying the Equality Act Among the questions discussed: Background To learn more about the details of our proposal and the thinking behind it, you can re-watch our...
1st June 2023
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Why Sex Matters is calling for clarification of the Equality Act 2010
Sex Matters has launched a petition calling on the government to clarify that in the Equality Act 2010, “sex” means biological sex, and is not modified by the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This would protect the rights of people of both sexes, as well as people who identify as...
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Briefing for conversion therapy debate
The Government has decided to introduce a law banning “gay conversion therapy’”, but following consultation decided not to introduce a law criminalising therapy in relation to “gender identity”. On Monday 13th June 2022 there will be a Westminster Hall debate where the issue will be raised again.
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Gender-neutral drafting and the MOMA bill – briefing
Why was the word ‘woman’ taken out of the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances (MOMA) Bill?