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NHS England training calls staff “transphobic” if they won’t share toilets with the opposite sex
Sex Matters has written to Amanda Pritchard, the chief executive of NHS England, to raise concerns about NHSE’s “mandatory...
28th October 2024
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Flying Flags and Ticking Boxes – what went wrong with EDI and how leaders can fix it
By Simon Fanshawe OBE and Matilda Gosling,
Why is Sex Matters intervening in the case of Kristie Higgs?
Sex Matters, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Church of England Archbishops’ Council, the Free Speech Union and...
1st October 2024
Don’t Get Caught Out – a summary of gender critical belief discrimination employment tribunal judgments
by Ruth Birchall and Jo Phoenix
Council admits discriminating against social worker over her gender-critical views
Cambridgeshire county council has paid social work manager Lizzy Pitts £54,000 in compensation after admitting discriminating against her for...
Be more SEEN!
Last week Sex Matters hosted a meeting of people involved in the Sex Equality and Equity Networks (SEENs) and...
22nd July 2024
The new deal for working people and the definition of sex
We expect the government to take action in the first 100 days on its new deal for working people,...
12th July 2024
Identity politics and the Equality Act 2010
Katy Wedderburn explains what recent gender-critical legal cases mean for employers.
Being clear about our beliefs
Sex Matters was founded as an organisation based on human rights. We believe that the rule of law, and...
29th May 2024
The Jo Phoenix case should be a wake-up call for universities
In 2019 Professor Jo Phoenix became the target of a campaign of harassment from her colleagues at the Open...
16th May 2024
Learning from the Jo Phoenix case
What happened at the Open University was not an isolated problem, and it was not just about Phoenix. This briefing...
16th May 2024
Academic mobbing – what university management needs to know
Ian Pace, Professor of Music, Culture and Society at City, University of London, writes for Sex Matters on the...
15th May 2024
Roz Adams v Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
An employment tribunal ruled that caseworker Roz Adams was subjected to unlawful discrimination and constructive dismissal by Edinburgh Rape...
Legal opinion says promotion policy discriminates on basis of gender-critical beliefs
Earlier this year Sex Matters was approached by Dr John Armstrong, a reader in mathematics at King’s College London...
20th April 2024
Counsel’s opinion in the matter of King’s College London academic promotions criteria
KCL’s promotion policy discriminates on the basis of gender-critical beliefs, and will also be likely to contravene the new...
20th April 2024
SEEN in the Church of England
A sex equality and equity network formed in March 2024 to talk about how the Church of England endorses...
SEEN in the City
Formed in 2023, SEEN in the City is a sex equality and equity network for financial-services professionals in the...
Civil Service SEEN
Founded in 2022 as the first sex equality and equity network, Civil Service SEEN is a cross-government staff network...
“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...
22nd March 2024
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...
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...
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...
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...
22nd February 2024
SEEN in HR
Formed in January 2024: a group of human resources professionals in both private and public-sector organisations who hold sex-realist...
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...
5th February 2024
SEEN in Journalism
Launched in March 2024 as a sex equality and equity network for reporters, columnists, investigative journalists, producers, editors and...
Local Authority SEEN
Formed in May 2024 as a sex equality and equity network for employees of local government in the UK....
Parliament SEEN
A sex equality and equity network for all working in Parliament committed to promoting and supporting sex equality and...
Police SEEN UK
UK policing’s national sex equality and equity network, launched in January 2024 with a mission to restore fairness, impartiality...
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...
SEEN in Sport
Network set up in April 2024 for all players, coaches, officials and parents who believe that women and girl’s...
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