UN expert voices concern over slow implementation of sex-based protections in UK

UN expert voices concern over slow implementation of sex-based protections in UK

A UN expert expressed concern Thursday over the perceived failure of the UK government to enforce a critical ruling on sex-based protections. Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem commented on the government’s delayed adoption of the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Ltd v. Scottish Ministers. The decision aimed to resolve issues stemming from legal confusion about “women’s rights to single-sex services, facilities,…