Category: Gender recognition • Page 11
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20 questions on GRA reform and gender self-declaration
The Government’s Programme for Scotland 2019/2020 states that the Scottish Government will ‘consult on the detail of a draft Gender Recognition Bill by the end of this year, setting out...
7th October 2019
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MBM statement on GRA reform
20 June 2019 We believe that a more measured, evidence-based and inclusive approach to reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA) will result in better policy and legislative outcomes,...
14th June 2019
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SNP politicians’ letter on GRA reform: an opportunity for a better debate
24 April 2019 We welcome the letter signed by 15 SNP MSPs, MPs and councillors as reported in today’s Scotsman, in which they call for a more cautious approach to proposed...
24th April 2019
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2017 UK general election party manifesto commitments on GRA reform
Conservative Party There is no reference in the 2017 Manifesto to reform of the Gender Recognition Act. Other references to transgender rights: “We will push forward with our plan...
21st April 2019
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2016 Holyrood election party manifesto commitments on GRA reform
Scottish Conservatives “The evidence from the Law Society of Scotland and others on several areas of law reform is compelling. As the Parliament matures, there is a need for...
19th April 2019
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The case for due diligence: assessing and owning policy and practice
How do public authorities ensure that their policies, practices and services are fair and non-discriminatory? In Scotland, the standard approach is to undertake an Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) which...
22nd February 2019
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Assessing GRA reform: MBM letter to the National Advisory Council on Women & Girls (28 January 2019)
We welcome the establishment of the Advisory Council as a forum to champion the interests of women and girls in issues which are, or should be, receiving current political...
29th January 2019
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Scottish local authorities, ‘sex’ and the Equality Act 2010
Review of 32 Scottish local authorities: Representation of the protected characteristic of ‘sex’ under the Equality Act 2010 1. The purpose of this research was to investigate how...
13th December 2018