Publications • Page 9

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Sex Matters in Sport – webinar

Developmental biologist Dr Emma Hilton and sports scientist Dr Ross Tucker in a conversation moderated by Helen Joyce, author...

30th May 2022
Briefing: “Conversion” therapy or just therapy?

There has been a media report that a young patient has complained to the General Medical Council about Dr...

23rd May 2022
Response to Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Sex Matters’ response to the government consultation, submitted on 9th May 2022. The rules for obtaining a GRC should...

16th May 2022
Why ban talking therapy?

How a campaign to criminalise the most effective treatment for gender-distressed children made it from the margins to the...

3rd May 2022
Diversity and inclusion on boards: advice to companies on new FCA reporting requirements

The Financial Conduct Authority has left it up to companies to determine how they define “men” and “women” in...

29th April 2022
Analysis of the open letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission from the Survivors’ Network

On 4th April 2022 the EHRC issued new guidance on the law on single-sex and separate-sex services, which was...

27th April 2022
Sex and gender identity: keep your pupils safe and comply with the law – guidance for schools in England

This revision of our May 2021 guidance, produced together with Transgender Trend, draws on the interim report of the...

25th April 2022
Sex and digital identities

How digital identities can solve the problem with sex and gender identity – and how getting it wrong will...

14th February 2022
Response to the government consultation on banning conversion therapy

We reviewed the government’s evidence base and, like the EHRC, found little evidence to support this legislation – and...

11th February 2022
Letter to Joint Committee on Human Rights

We wrote to urge the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) to write to the United Nations to confirm...

8th February 2022
Recent cases – implications for single-sex and separate-sex services

This briefing considers the implications of the cases of Green v Secretary of State, for Justice, AEA v EHRC,...

3rd February 2022
Submission to Victims’ Bill consultation

We agree with the principles set out in the consultation, but we think that victims also have the right...

2nd February 2022
Principles for clarity and respect in developing guidance for single-sex and separate-sex services

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is planning to release new guidance on single-sex services. We set out three...

28th January 2022
Clear rules and girls’ schools

Why is the Girls’ Day School Trust’s new policy important and what are the implications for other charities and...

11th January 2022
Changes to the Equal Treatment Bench Book

Sex Matters’ table of changes made in chapter 12 of the December 2021 update.

27th December 2021
Single-sex services: model policy

If you want to run a single-sex service, our model policy lets you fill in the gaps – it’s...

20th December 2021
Single-sex services: doing an equality impact assessment

If you want to provide a single-sex service for women only (or for men only), an equality impact assessment...

20th December 2021
Single-sex services – providing a women-only service

We explain how charities, public services and commercial businesses can provide a single-sex service for women only (or for...

20th December 2021
Getting it right – diversity and inclusion on company boards and executive committees

The Financial Conduct Authority’s proposal for monitoring diversity and inclusion is well intentioned, but flawed. Sex Matters and Legal...

15th December 2021
Conversion therapy position paper

A new law seeks to remove medical gatekeeping by making doctors afraid of disagreeing with a patient’s self-declared gender...

15th November 2021
Rapid review of Coventry University research on conversion therapy

Is there evidence to support the proposal to criminalise people who engage in talking therapies “aiming to change someone...

3rd November 2021
Professor Kathleen Stock – the disinformation exposed

The protestors have been circulating falsehoods and vexatious arguments – here‘s our response.

27th October 2021
Summary of the Sex Matters guide to pronouns at work

A two-page summary of our guide to what you can and can't be asked to do.

19th October 2021
The Sex Matters guide to pronouns at work

Our briefing for employers and employees thinking about workplace rules and policies – and what is and isn't legal.

19th October 2021
Response to Financial Conduct Authority consultation

Why the listing rules for diversity and inclusion should follow the law.

19th October 2021
Reviewing Annex B

How can the NHS fulfil its promise of dignity and privacy for all on single-sex hospital wards? We suggest...

6th October 2021
Submission to consultation on the EHRC’s strategic plan

Our letter to Marcial Boo, Head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, asking for urgent action.

23rd September 2021
Understanding the risk of following Stonewall guidance – briefing for employers

The mismatches between current legislation and Stonewall’s guidance on ‘trans inclusion’ that employers need to be aware of.

10th July 2021
Leadership starts with the law – briefing for universities on the Reindorf Review

For universities, student unions and service providers reviewing their policies and considering issues of academic freedom.

1st June 2021
Single-sex services – policy briefing

Our call for clear official guidance on single-sex and separate-sex exceptions in the Equality Act 2010.

1st May 2021
Boys and Girls and the Equality Act – guidance for schools (England and Wales)

This guidance has now been updated – see our new guidance published in April 2022.

1st May 2021
Boys and Girls and the Equality Act – guidance for schools (Scotland)

With Transgender Trend – advice on avoiding unlawful discrimination on issues around sex and gender reassignment. We will be...

1st May 2021

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