The inner house of the Court of Session, Scotland’s highest court, has recently clarified that in the Equality Act 2010 “sex” does indeed have the meaning set out in section 11 —that is, that it refers to one or other sex, male or female. Does the Minister share my concern that this amendment has that definition of “sex” but the word “gender” is undefined? Is he aware that many feminists feel that gender is not the same as sex and that in fact gender is a tool of sex-based oppression?
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Joanna Cherry
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 February 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
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