Require Biological Sex of Violent and Sexual Offenders to be Recorded: Petition
8th July 2021
Require Biological Sex of Violent and Sexual Offenders to be Recorded: Petition
MOJ Offender Management Statistics (OMS-Q) show that > 99% of all sexual offenders are male (never below 99% for two decades 2001-20).
ONS & Eurostats (2018) show 88-90% of those "sexually offended against" are female.
The law should require that all authorities throughout criminal justice system (police, courts, prisons & probation) record the biological sex of all individuals investigated, charged, convicted, imprisoned for violent and sexual offences.
Woman’s Place Statement regarding Prisons
Woman’s Place have shared a statement they have made with regards to the ruling handed down in FDJ v SSJ in the High Court of Justice last week. Included in the statement is a template letter you can send to your MP to highlight your concerns.
BBC’s Failure to Accurately Report the Sex of Violent Criminals
It will come as no surprise that the BBC do not mention that Zoe Watts is a male who identifies as transgender - instead they deliberately mislead the public to believe a woman has carried out these crimes, referring to Zoe as “she” throughout the article.
New Website
Baroness Nicholson has launched her new website, which includes copies of her correspondence with regards to women and equalities, and minutes from her public webinars.
Sex Matters’ Call to Employers to Consider Stonewall Risk
Sex Matters have released a new report, which highlights how Stonewall are not reflecting the Equality Act in the advice they provide. The report will be sent to the remaining Stonewall Diversity Champions and every MP.
Call to Action
Sign the petition about recording the sex of violent and sexual offenders.
Read Woman’s Place’s statement regarding trans identified males in women’s prisons and use their template to write to your MP. Once you have done so, use this form to record who you have written to.
Complain to the BBC for their inaccurate reporting of Zoe Watts.
Sign up to Baroness Nicholson’s mailing list and share the minutes of previous webinars.
Read Sex Matters’ call to employers to consider the Stonewall risk, and write to your MP and organisations you have a relationship with to let them know your concerns.