Workplaces
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SEEN Network for the Church of England
Formed in March 2024 to talk about how the Church of England endorses gender ideology – a harmful set of ideas with no history, evidence, science, or church doctrine to back it. Twitter: @SEENintheCoE
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SEEN in the City
Formed in 2023, SEEN in the City is a sex equality and equity network for financial-services professionals in the UK. Its principles are based on those of the Civil Service SEEN. Focuses on challenging sex discrimination and upholding rights and protections that relate to sex, recognising that this sometimes...
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Civil Service SEEN
Founded in 2022 as the first sex equality and equity network, Civil Service SEEN is a cross-government staff network committed to promoting and supporting sex equality and equity in the workplace. For UK civil servants and public-sector staff – from central and devolved government departments, agencies, and their associated...
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“Be nice!” says the BBC’s director-general
The director-general of the BBC, Tim Davie, appeared at the parliamentary select committee for culture, media and sport this week. He was asked by Damian Green MP about the complaint upheld against Justin Webb for clarifying that transwomen “are, in other words, male”. Webb was reprimanded by the BBC’s...
22nd March 2024
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Inclusion at Work Panel: report on improving workplace diversity and inclusion
A report from the independent Inclusion at Work Panel setting out how organisations can improve diversity and inclusion practices through evidence.
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Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender (CAN-SG)
Group of clinicians concerned at established medical bodies’ and regulators’ uncritical support for experimental treatments for gender-confused and gender-distressed people. (For names of members, visit the website.) Advocates for clearer dialogue, better data collection, rigorous science and improved treatment options for gender dysphoria. Calls upon healthcare organisations to develop...
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Evidence-Based Social Work Alliance (EBSWA)
Coalition of practitioners, academics and students in the field of social work. Formed as a response to concerns about the impact of gender-identity theory in their field. Argues that social workers’ legal responsibilities to safeguard children are being put at risk by the lack of an evidence base for...
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What is the indelible mark left by the NHS Rainbow Badge scheme?
The organisers of the NHS Rainbow Badge scheme have announced that it has come to an end due to lack of funding. But project lead Alex Matheson says that “the project has left an indelible mark” on NHS trusts. The scheme was created in a London hospital in 2018...
22nd February 2024
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SEEN in HR
Formed in January 2024: a group of human resources professionals in both private and public-sector organisations who hold sex-realist and gender-critical beliefs. For anyone working in the range of disciplines across HR, in the public or private sector – who can also be members of other SEEN groups. Membership...
14th February 2024
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GANHRI should stand up for the EHRC, not join in the abuse
Together with 38 groups defending sex-based rights, Sex Matters has written to GANHRI calling on it to stand up for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), as reported in The Telegraph today. Britain’s human-rights regulator is facing a campaign of reprisals for acting to protect those with gender-critical...
5th February 2024
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SEENinJournalism
Launched in March 2024 as a sex equality and equity network for reporters, columnists, investigative journalists, producers, editors and content-makers across platforms, who seek to restore accuracy and impartiality to the media coverage of sex and gender. Aims to: Committed to the protected belief that sex is binary and...
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Parliament SEEN
A sex equality and equity network for all working in Parliament committed to promoting and supporting sex equality and equity between men and women. Formed in February 2024. Twitter: @SEENinParli Email [email protected]
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Response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s consultation on Diversity and Inclusion
The response from SEEN in the City to the FCA’s proposals (CP23/20) raises serious concerns – particularly that there is no requirement for firms to collect sex data.
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Police SEEN UK
UK policing’s national sex equality and equity network, launched in January 2024 with a mission to restore fairness, impartiality and trust to policing. For all serving police officers and police staff who hold lawful sex-realist and gender-critical beliefs. Aims to ensure that police forces return focus to the Peelian...
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SEEN in Sport
Network set up in April 2024 for all players, coaches, officials and parents who believe that women and girl’s sport should be for biological females only Female categories were instigated by governing bodies precisely because there is a biological difference between men and women, and fair play is only...
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Resisting violations of women-only spaces
The chair of Sex Matters’ board, barrister Naomi Cunningham, was asked to speak at a conference in Edinburgh on Tuesday 5th December to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of Beira’s Place. Beira’s Place, based in Edinburgh but covering the whole Lothian region, is a trauma-informed service for...
7th December 2023
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It’s time to act
Following the judgment in the For Women Scotland appeal, it is time for the government to act.
2nd November 2023
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Data matters
The easiest way to ask about sex is to ask a simple question and expect a straightforward answer.
19th October 2023
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Data matters
Advice on the questions you should ask when collecting personal data on sex and transgender identity. See also our template letter of complaint to send when you are concerned that an organisation is misusing your data by confusing sex and gender.
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War-hero Army doctor disciplined for agreeing that men can’t be women is cleared of wrong-doing by an official inquiry
Chris Pollard for the Mail on Sunday
Dr Kelvin Wright received a complaint from a junior officer after sharing a post by Helen Joyce of Sex Matters. The war-hero doctor has been cleared of wrongdoing by an official inquiry. -
Employee holding gender critical beliefs suffered harassment and employer failed to take reasonable steps to prevent it
An analysis of Fahmy v Arts Council England by BDBF Solicitors – an employment law firm in the City of London specialising in high stakes and high value cases.
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Hero shot down by cancel culture: Soldier who saved countless lives in Afghanistan and trained medics for Ukraine is forced to quit the Army for agreeing that men can’t be women
Chris Pollard for the Mail on Sunday.
Col Dr Kelvin Wright shared a Facebook post which prompted an angry backlash.
He has been forced to walk away after more than 14 years in the military. -
“Vague complaints about transphobia when they won’t tell you what that is.”
Richard Tice interviews Maya Forstater for Talk TV
A woman who lost her job for saying biological sex cannot be changed has been awarded £106,000 after an employment tribunal found she experienced discrimination and victimisation at work.
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Maya Forstater: gender-critical campaigner wins £100,000
James Beal, Social Affairs Editor for The Times
The gender-critical campaigner Maya Forstater has said that her £100,000 compensation award is a warning to organisations about their attitude to sex-based rights. -
Woman who lost job after tweeting view on biological sex awarded £100,000
Miranda Bryant for The Guardian
Award follows tribunal ruling that Maya Forstater was unfairly discriminated against because of her gender-critical beliefs -
Maya Forstater: Woman who lost her job over transgender views awarded £100k compensation
Sky News.
In 2021, Maya Forstater told Sky News that "girls grew up to be women, boys grew up to be men" - but some see her views as deeply transphobic. Now, she has been awarded compensation after losing her job in 2019. -
Maya Forstater: Woman gets payout for discrimination over trans tweets
A woman who lost out on a job after tweeting gender-critical views is to get a £100,000 payout after a decision from an employment tribunal.
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Maya Forstater wins more than £100,000 in compensation from think-tank after she lost her job for believing that people cannot change their biological sex
Daisy Graham-Brown for Mail Online
Researcher's contract not renewed after voicing 'gender critical' beliefs in 2018.
Yesterday tribunal ordered she should be paid £106,404 by her former employer. -
Denise Fahmy v Arts Council England (case number 6000042/2022)
Press release from Didlaw, whose partner Elizabeth McGlone worked alongside Anya Palmer Counsel of Old Square Chambers to support Denise Fahmy in her harassment claim against Arts Council England (ACE).
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Backlash over Oxfam’s trans guidance
Ben Ellery for The Times
Maya Forstater is quoted as a "women's campaigner"