On 16th April 2025, the UK Supreme Court delivered its landmark judgment: the terms “man” and “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex, and they always have.
And yet, one year on, that clarity has not translated into action. Public bodies, regulators, employers and charities that were expected to review and update their policies continue to delay, avoid or outright resist change. Others are removing services for women and girls altogether.
One year later, a new booklet from Sex Matters, asks a simple but urgent question:
If the law is settled, why are so many institutions still failing to follow it?
Some wild guesses: Because they want to. Because they can get away with it. Because trans ideology is inseparable from trans bullying and trans never shut upping.
Through case studies and testimony, One year later shows how this failure is harming women and girls in:
- workplaces, where employees are not being provided with adequate facilities and face disciplinary action for raising concerns
- healthcare, where the NHS is continuing to operate based on gender self-ID
- local services, including leisure centres, refuges, and social care, which are not respecting the law
- sport, where a two-tier system in some sports protects elite athletes but leaves most women competing against trans–identifying men
- charities that are still wedded to the idea that “inclusion” means ignoring women’s rights
- criminal justice and safeguarding systems, where accurate data and risk assessment depend on clarity about sex.
So…everything, pretty much.
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