For service providers
These Sex Matters publications have advice and guidance for service providers, particularly those who offer single-sex or separate-sex services.
See also our overview, updates, publications and external resources on single-sex services.
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Supreme Court judgment: summary and practical advice
The Supreme Court has clarified that “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex, male or female. Policies...
21st April 2025
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Supreme Court judgment: summary and practical advice as pdf
A summary of the For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers judgment and practical advice for organisations to...
21st April 2025
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Stand up for single-sex services – why it’s time to make the Equality Act clear
Women and girls depend on female-only services, spaces, sports and associations for privacy, dignity, fairness and safety. The Equality...
29th August 2024
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Guidance for service providers on single-sex services
In the light of the For Women Scotland judgment.
14th November 2023
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Analysis of the open letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission from the Survivors’ Network
On 4th April 2022 the EHRC issued new guidance on the law on single-sex and separate-sex services, which was...
27th April 2022
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Single-sex services: model policy
If you want to run a single-sex service, our model policy lets you fill in the gaps – it’s...
20th December 2021
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Single-sex services: doing an equality impact assessment
If you want to provide a single-sex service for women only (or for men only), an equality impact assessment...
20th December 2021
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Single-sex services – providing a women-only service
We explain how charities, public services and commercial businesses can provide a single-sex service for women only (or for...
20th December 2021