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Data (Use and Access) Bill: going to the Commons – Parliamentary briefing 

The government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill will soon be moving to the House of Commons, with the second...

Witness statement of Maya Forstater in Sandie Peggie v NHS Fife and Dr Elizabeth Upton

Maya Forstater's statement for this Scottish Employment Tribunal in February 2025.

Letter to Stonewall about its revised definition of “transphobia”.

Sex Matters has written to Stonewall’s CEO to applaud him for taking the brave step of discarding the previous...

Workplace toilets for women and men – briefing for employers

A two-page briefing to help employers understand the law and best practice. 

Game On – community and school sport: Culture, Media and Sport committee inquiry

Sex Matters’ contribution to the inquiry being undertaken by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to examine the health...

Data (Use and Access) Bill: Lords report stage – Parliamentary briefing 

The government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 23rd October 2024. Report...

Can the Civil Service return to impartiality? – a briefing for MPs

In December 2024 the DCMS and DSIT paid £116,749 to settle the employment-tribunal claim of whistleblowing civil servant Eleanor...

Support rising for clarity on sex in law, new poll shows

A one-page summary of our December 2024 YouGov poll showing that a majority of the public want clarity about...

Single-sex provision for NHS staff and patients – briefing for Peers on Lords oral question

This covers the oral question from Baroness Fox on Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 11.30am in the chamber.

YouGov / Sex Matters survey results, December 2024

Results of fieldwork on 18th–19th December 2024. Published by YouGov.

Helen Joyce on sex, gender identity and human rights

Helen Joyce is Director of Advocacy at Sex Matters.

These are edited versions of Helen’s talks at the conferences...

The For Women Scotland case at the Supreme Court

A one-page summary of what the case is about, why it matters, and what the possible outcomes are.

Sex and the Data Bill – summary report

The government’s new trust framework for digital verification services has a critical flaw: government data itself is not trustworthy...

British Transport Police transgender search policy – briefing for MPs

A one-page summary of the reasoning behind Sex Matters’ pre-action letter to the British Transport Police challenging its new Transgender Search...

Support, advice and guidance for parents

Starting points for parents looking for support, advice and information (mainly focused on the UK) on how to help...

Sex and the Data Bill – briefing for Parliamentarians

The second reading of the Data (Use and Access) Bill in the House of Lords is on Tuesday 19th...

Sex and the Data Bill

The government's new trust framework for digital verification services has a critical flaw: government data itself is not trustworthy...

Letter to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, October 2024

We wrote to Peter Kyle MP on 25th October 2024 to express our enthusiasm about the new Data (Use...

Submission to Supreme Court re For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers from Sex Matters

Sex Matters, represented by Ben Cooper KC and David Welsh, is intervening in the appeal in the case of...

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...

Response to EHRC strategy

We responded to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s draft strategic plan for 2025 to 2028 to thank the...

Sex Matters’ written submissions re Higgs v Farmor’s School

Submission to the Meta Oversight Board

Sex Matters responded to the Meta Oversight Board's call for public comments on how the company handles complaints about...

Guide for Lobby Day

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Stand up for single-sex services: Wednesday 11th September 2024

Meeting your MP – crib sheet

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Stand up for single-sex services

Amending the Equality Act 2010 to protect women’s rights – technical briefing for MPs

A one-page overview followed by detailed analysis of the underlying legal issues and a simple legislative solution.

Stand up for single-sex services – why it’s time to make the Equality Act clear

Women and girls depend on female-only services, spaces, sports and associations for privacy, dignity, fairness and safety. The Equality...

The problem of male inclusion in women’s sport

A three-page briefing explaining what's going on in Olympic boxing and the background information you need.

Briefing on sport and DSDs (disorders of sex development)

A one-page briefing on male sporting advantage and why DSDs matter in sport.

Puberty blockers FAQs – briefing for Parliamentarians

A two-page summary of the most frequently asked questions about puberty-suppressing drugs.

Puberty blockers – a briefing for MPs

We explain the background to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care's decision to end the use...

Letter to the Prime Minister: five tests for legislation to ban conversion practices

Alongside other organisations, we wrote to Keir Starmer to ask him to commit to five tests that must be...