Author: Kath Murray • Page 10
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Passport control: checking the argument for self-declared gender recognition certificates
At Stage 2 of the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill Scottish Labour MSP Michael Marra lodged two amendments that sought to align the process for obtaining a gender recognition...
19th November 2022
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Women, sex and the Equality Network: lifting the fig leaf
Discussion on the relationship between the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill and the Equality Act has largely focused on the law as it is. This blog looks instead at...
17th November 2022
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Statutory declarations and even muddier waters
In rebutting criticism of its proposals to reform the Gender Recognition Act 2004 the Scottish Government has placed considerable weight on the provision that requires applicants to make a...
15th November 2022
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Setting the minimum age for a GRC: a question of responsibility
One of the most contested issues in relation to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill concerns the proposal to lower the minimum age for acquiring a Gender Recognition Certificate...
8th November 2022
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Amending the Gender Recognition Reform Bill: how to clarify the relationship with the Equality Act 2010
Introduction In the Stage 1 debate on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which took place on 27 October, several MSPs raised the need to clarify the relationship between...
31st October 2022
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Still no answers
We are aware that women are writing to their eight MSPs to ask about their position on gender recognition reform ahead of this Thursday’s Stage 1 debate. This blog...
25th October 2022
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Stage 1 Briefing on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Don’t assume: a GRC is only “a piece of a paper” ‘ legal change in a person’s gender is a significant and formal change in their status with potentially...
24th October 2022
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Are women’s rights human rights?
‘ legal change in a person’s gender is a significant and formal change in their status with potentially far-reaching consequences for them and for others, including the State.’ Mr...
21st October 2022
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Section 22: A missing jigsaw piece in the Gender Recognition Reform Bill
Section 22 of Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA) provides stringent privacy protections for Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) holders, aimed at protecting the privacy of those whose transition would otherwise...
19th September 2022
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Scotland 2022 census: Office for Statistics Regulation assessment
Earlier this year, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) carried out an assessment of Scotland’s 2022 census, which will allow the regulator to recommend whether the Census outputs should...
17th August 2022