UK data recording of biological sex causing potential risks, report finds
Confusion over recording sex and gender causing problems in areas such as healthcare and safeguarding, report saysOfficial UK data recording people’s biological sex and their gender identity is often unclear or conflated, a government-commissioned report has found, causing confusion and potential risks, for example in healthcare and safeguarding.The review, led by Alice Sullivan, a professor of sociology and research specialist at University College London, said guidance should be updated to make sure both sets of data were recorded in a clear and distinct way. Continue reading...

Confusion over recording sex and gender causing problems in areas such as healthcare and safeguarding, report says
Official UK data recording people’s biological sex and their gender identity is often unclear or conflated, a government-commissioned report has found, causing confusion and potential risks, for example in healthcare and safeguarding.
The review, led by Alice Sullivan, a professor of sociology and research specialist at University College London, said guidance should be updated to make sure both sets of data were recorded in a clear and distinct way. Continue reading...