Author: Lisa Mackenzie
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Appointment of new EHRC chair: revisited
Introduction The Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Phillipson MP, last week confirmed Dr Mary Ann Stephenson as the next Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)....
2nd August 2025
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The threat to domestic violence support services for women in Edinburgh
Introduction This blog looks at a recent threat to funding provided by the City of Edinburgh Council to Edinburgh Women’s Aid (EWA). This arose from an objection to EWA’s...
16th June 2025
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Briefing note: Sullivan Review in Scotland
Introduction The Sullivan Review of Data, Statistics and Research on Sex and Gender, published on 19 March, sets out 59 recommendations for good practice on data collection. The review...
2nd April 2025
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Gender self-identification and the Royal College of Nursing
Introduction It has been reported that the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has ‘refused to represent’ Sandie Peggie, the nurse currently pursuing a harassment claim against her employer, NHS...
21st February 2025
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Briefing note: For Women Scotland vs the Scottish Ministers, UK Supreme Court, 26-27 November 2024
This briefing can be downloaded as a pdf here. What will the Supreme Court consider? Who counts as a woman? The Court will need to decide whether acquiring a...
19th November 2024
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For Women Scotland at the UK Supreme Court: who are the interveners?
Introduction Later this month – on 26 and 27 November – justices at the UK Supreme Court will hear the case of For Women Scotland versus the Scottish Ministers....
14th November 2024
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Report: ‘Taking stock of Athena Swan: What value does it add and who decides?’
Today we are publishing a report on the Athena Swan Charter scheme, which we prepared on behalf of the Women’s Equality and Inequality Programme at Oxford University. Our analysis,...
28th August 2024
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Letter to the Secretary of State with responsibility for women and equalities: GRA reform – lessons from Scotland
On 23 July 2024, we wrote to the Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State with responsibility for women and equalities. In light of the Labour Party’s manifesto...
25th July 2024
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2024 UK general election party manifesto commitments on GRA reform
References to reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 or women’s sex-based rights under the Equality Act 2010: Conservatives It has been more than a decade since the Equality...
1st July 2024
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Updating the approved countries list for gender recognition
On 6 February 2024, the Third Delegated Legislation Committee of the House of Commons debated and passed the draft Gender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order...
7th February 2024