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Have to fill out an equalities form as ‘cis woman’ and not happy!

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Rejoiningperson · 20/05/2021 15:13

I’ve just applied for a temporary job that I really want. However I am pretty cross that at the end of the form, the Equalities Monitoring Form has only one box I can tick, and I don’t agree with any of them. I’m pretty cross as their form means that they really have no idea whether women are being represented in their organisation or not. It says:

Are you:

Male (including both cis men and trans men)
Women (including both cis women and trans women)
Non Binary
Other

I’m a bit big on the accuracy of data, as this used to be part of my job. This equalities form breaks equality law doesn’t it? There might as well not be a question here. For example at the end of the year they could say that 80% of their organisation are women - but they could actually be men identifying as women. Crazy!

I want to leave the question blank. I do not identify as a cis woman. Or a trans woman. And circling it means nothing at all. As a woman I’m invisible.

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Rejoiningperson · 20/05/2021 15:21

@MrsTerryPratchett but that fudges the data.

The protected characteristic of women is lost. Those whose sex is not a woman are included in the monitoring. It will skew it and render it useful for the job it is meant.

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Rejoiningperson · 20/05/2021 15:20

I just thought that sex was a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010. As is sexual orientation, race etc. So separate questions for each.

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MrsTerryPratchett · 20/05/2021 15:20

Women (including both cis women and trans women)

Imagine a Venn diagram. Big circle of Women. Inside that, two smaller circles of cis (those who choose to use that word) and trans. You are inside the big circle and outside the two smaller ones.

Bellybootcut · 20/05/2021 15:18

Tick women. That includes you doesn't it?

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Rejoiningperson · 20/05/2021 15:17

For me it’s like being asked are you black - including cis black or those identifying as black. Wouldn’t you be pretty cross that your race isn’t being accurately recorded?

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Rejoiningperson · 20/05/2021 15:16

What’s the point though - if they aren’t gathering accurate data on women or men, then they aren’t monitoring equalities.

I’m not other. I’m a woman. Women are not well represented in the role I’m going for.

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FluffMagnet · 20/05/2021 15:16

I'd also tick other.

YessicaHaircut · 20/05/2021 15:16

Circle other. I agree it’s a completely pointless question!

Sportsnight · 20/05/2021 15:14

Tick other?

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