The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to sex, not self-ID or paperwork (gender-recognition certificates). This agreed with our legal interpretation. We have published new guidance and are in the process of updating our publications to reflect the judgment. We are also working to provide answers to the questions we're hearing from supporters and the media. We will publish these as soon as possible.

Fiona McAnena

Director of Campaigns

Fiona McAnena

Fiona McAnena joined Sex Matters after five years working as part of Fair Play For Women, during which time she directed FPFW’s successful sport campaign and worked on judicial review cases on the census in England and Wales and Scotland. She previously worked in brand management and marketing strategy in multinational businesses. She read Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge where she also won a rowing blue. She still rows competitively and is a keen parkrunner.