Category: Gender recognition • Page 2
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Waiting for Guidance: how the Scottish Government should act now in response to the Supreme Court
Introduction Today, the Scottish Government is meeting the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), following the judgment in the Supreme Court on 16 April, that ‘sex’ in the Equality...
24th April 2025
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MBM response to Scottish Government statement on the UKSC ruling
The Cabinet Secretary stressed more than once that the Scottish Government had acted in good faith. A good faith approach would have seen Ministers set out plainly to the...
22nd April 2025
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Letter to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on its reaction to the UKSC ruling
We sent the following letter to Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee members on 21 April 2025. The letter raises serious concerns about the Committee’s handling of the...
22nd April 2025
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Statement on For Women Scotland’s win in the Supreme Court
We welcome the unanimous ruling of the Supreme Court this morning that sex in the Equality Act is a lifelong, fixed biological characteristic. The decision by the UK’s highest...
16th April 2025
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UK Supreme Court case: where could the decision leave the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill?
Introduction If the Supreme Court finds in favour For Women Scotland (FWS) on Wednesday, it will mean that a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) does not change a person’s sex...
14th April 2025
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MBM submission to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee inquiry into the operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in Scotland
Introduction On 7 February 2025 the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice (EHRCJ) Committee issued a three-week Call for Views on Scottish Government proposals to amend the Scottish-specific duties...
3rd March 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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MBM response to the Consultation on the EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations
Summary Our response to the EHRC consultation on its revised draft Statutory Code of Practice (CoP) for service providers is shown below. We note that the draft CoP appears to...
4th January 2025
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The importance of clear and accurate language: questions for IPSO
We have written today to the Chief Executive of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, following its ruling that the use of the phrase “a man who claims to be...
10th December 2024