More than 20 charities have requested a longer consultation period from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after a significant Supreme Court ruling regarding gender. The ruling determined that 'woman' in the Equality Act refers only to biological women, impacting public services and single-sex spaces. In a letter, charities like Refuge and Mind argued that the initial six-week consultation period is insufficient for adequate stakeholder engagement and requested an extension to twelve weeks. This is crucial for creating trusted and balanced guidance, as the changes could have profound implications for many service providers and affected groups.
The six-week consultation risked creating rushed guidance, lacking thorough engagement with affected stakeholders, as emphasized by leading charities advocating for an extension.
More than 20 leading charities called for a 12-week consultation on the EHRC's new guidance responding to the landmark supreme court ruling on gender.
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