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Analysis | Guidance | Legal submissions | Letters | Reports | Responses to consultations | Template emails
and see also our case briefings.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Changes to the Equal Treatment Bench Book
Sex Matters’ table of changes made in chapter 12 of the December 2021 update.
27th December 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Professor Kathleen Stock – the disinformation exposed
The protestors have been circulating falsehoods and vexatious arguments – here‘s our response.
27th October 2021
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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
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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
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Response to Financial Conduct Authority consultation
Why the listing rules for diversity and inclusion should follow the law.
19th October 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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