Sex Matters

Sex Matters

At a glance

Causes

  • Human rights
  • Women

Other details

Organisation type: 
Charity
Geographical remit: 
National - Britain

Objectives

1. To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) throughout the world, where they relate to biological sex, by all or any of the following means:

  1. monitoring abuses of human rights
  2. obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse
  3. researching human rights issues
  4. providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters
  5. contributing to the sound administration of human rights law
  6. commenting on proposed human rights legislation
  7. raising awareness of human rights issues
  8. promoting public support for human rights
  9. promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations
  10. carrying out international advocacy of human rights
  11. eliminating infringement of human rights.

In furtherance of that object, but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power to engage in political activity, provided that the trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the CIO to an extent justified by the resources committed and the activity is not the dominant means by which the CIO carries out its objects. 

2. To advance education about biological sex and the law relating to the same.

3. To promote the sound administration of the law in relation to biological sex and equality in the law.

Activities

  • We inform public debate by undertaking research and analysis and engaging with policy makers and the media 
  • We shine a light on problems within institutions and help them find their way back to the law.
  • We listen, collect stories and experiences and turn them into usable evidence.
  • We educate people and organisations about human rights and the law in relation to sex, and help people use the law to protect their human rights.
  • We enable people to take action in their community and in relation to organisations they can influence, from schools and swimming pools to employers and Parliament.

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