Thread by @zeno001

Hi @AmnestyUK

The Equality and diversity monitoring section of your job application asks, 'What is your gender identity?' and includes the options, 'Man (including trans man)', ' Woman (including trans woman)', 'Other gender identity' and '(androgyne person)'.

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'Gender identity' and 'gender' are not protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and are not defined in the Act.

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Sex is the protected characteristic and the only two possible options for sex are 'Female' and 'Male' as defined in the Act and consistent with biology: there is no 'other'.

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For the purposes of the protected characteristics under the Act, the members of one sex class are not considered to be members of the other sex class. This means that a male is not a female and vice versa.

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'Androgyne' is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010 and is not defined in the Act.

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Asking about a personal characteristic that is not a protected characteristic under the Act, may be in breach of the GDPR by processing personal data without a lawful basis.

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Language and meaning of words are important and proper use & understanding of terms is vital so that the public is aware of what rights they have and what your duties are. Any confusion or inconsistency over meaning may prevent people from accessing their rights in law.

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Will you undertake to correct these errors and to review all your other policies, documents, reports, etc to ensure compliance?

Please respond.

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