Where sex matters
Sex matters in important ways in a range of areas. Find out why, read relevant updates and publications from Sex Matters and explore resources from other websites.
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Data and statistics
We need accurate data, disaggregated by sex, in order to understand differences in the lives of women and men.
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Freedom of speech
Being offensive is not an offence.
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Healthcare
Confusing sex and gender identity creates risks in the healthcare system.
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Legal systems
The argument for "No Debate" does not work in court: judges should listen to evidence and reasoned argument.
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Prisons
Keeping male and female prisoners in separate accommodation is one of the minimum expectations for the treatment of prisoners.
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Relationships
One of the most basic places where sex matters is in relationships and family life, whether that means dating, marriage and civil partnerships or pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood.
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Schools and safeguarding
Replacing "sex" with "gender identity" undermines safeguarding.
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Science
Understanding and being able to speak clearly about the two sexes is perhaps most fundamental in science.
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Single-sex services
Single-sex services are critical for inclusion. Vulnerable women in particular rely on specialist women's services such as refuges and rape-crisis centres. Everyday services such as changing rooms and hospital wards provide dignity and privacy for all.
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Sport
Policies that allow males to play in women's sport are not supported by evidence. They are unfair and unsafe. Sex Matters has a team of experts on the protection of women's sport – meet them in our media briefing on why sex matters in sport.
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Universities
Universities are creating an intimidating and hostile environment for staff and students who recognise that sex matters. They are not only being denied freedom of expression, but also suffering harassment and discrimination.
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Workplaces
Employers that replace sex with "gender identity" risk undermining fairness at work.