Make the Equality Act clear: resources for the debate
Briefings, poll results, webinars, publications and blog posts giving background information about the Westminster Hall debate on 12th June 2023.
The debate is about whether the Equality Act 2010 should be clarified to make it clear that the characteristic “sex” means biological sex.
If you are an MP, we have resources designed for you.
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It’s time to make the Equality Act clear
This 20-page booklet explains why we have asked the government to consider clarifying the meaning of “sex” in the Equality Act 2010, and reveals the results of our poll asking a representative sample of the UK population what they think about sex-based policies. Links to source material referenced in...
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How the public-sector equality duty was turned against women
This is the fourth in a series of blog posts in the run up to the debate on 12th June about clarifying the Equality Act. One of the most important places where it matters that sex clearly means sex in the Equality Act is the public-sector equality duty. This...
2nd June 2023
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Sex in the Equality Act: the Westminster Hall debate – webinar
On 8th June 2023, Helen Joyce talked to academic Michael Foran and barrister Naomi Cunningham on about the upcoming Westminster Hall debate on clarifying the Equality Act. Among the questions discussed: Watch the recording For other Sex Matters webinars, see our YouTube channel. Background To learn more about the...
1st June 2023
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Campaign update: make the Equality Act clear
Read Hansard’s transcription of the debate or our summary. There will be a debate on our petition on Monday 12th June. Here is an update on the things you can do to support the campaign. Share our video on Twitter and Facebook. Write to your MP If you haven’t written to...
1st June 2023
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Why sex must mean sex across the Equality Act
This is the third in a series of blog posts in the run up to the debate on 12th June about clarifying the Equality Act. Many people who have written to their MPs about the proposal have had a response that says something like this: “The current guidance from...
1st June 2023
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Why “sex” and “gender” mean the same thing in law
This is the second in a series of blog posts in the run up to the debate on 12th June about clarifying the Equality Act. The language of sex and gender is a confusing quagmire. The amendment we are proposing aims to clarify one particularly important thing: that the...
31st May 2023
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Why we don’t want “biological” added before “sex” in the law
This is the first of a series of blog posts in the run up to the debate on 12th June about clarifying the Equality Act. The word “sex” appears 268 times in the Equality Act 2010; “same sex” appears 48 times, “opposite sex” 28 times. Our petition says: Update...
30th May 2023
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Sex in the Equality Act FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions about sex in the Equality Act 2010 and Sex Matters’ proposed clarification.
10th April 2023