UCU: Respectful dialogue on gender/gender diversity

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes:

proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act have potentially profound consequences for a range of social and institutional regulations, procedures and practices
the debate over definitions of 'sex', 'gender' and 'gender identity' in and beyond universities has become hostile and intimidating
feminist scholars have been targeted for publishing research on sex and gender.
Congress believes:

UCU is rightly committed to promoting equality
UCU members hold a variety of views on issues of sex and gender and have much to contribute to public debate
potential conflicts of rights should be discussed openly in a spirit of respectful, evidence-based dialogue.
Congress calls on UCU to:

reaffirm its commitment to academic freedom in research and teaching
condemn the harassment of feminist academics for expressing views on sex and gender
construct spaces in which gender diversity can be explored through respectful dialogue.