Hundreds of public and private employers were told to ditch the word mother and replace it with a more inclusive term.
Stonewall is an LGBT charity from the UK that asked employers, both private and public, to adhere to their guidance in order to be included in their Workplace Equality Index.
As per the guidance, the word ‘mother’ should be replaced by ‘parent who has given birth’ to be inclusive to everyone including the trans community.
According to the Telegraph, the charity also called for employers to outlaw single-sex changing rooms and toilets. In addition, employers should run the pride flag in campaign materials and introduce gender pronouns in employees’ email signatures.
Failure to comply with the guidance means that employers might not make the cut on the organization’s Workplace Equality Index and rank in the ‘Top 100’.
The organizations that make it on the list are in return allowed to use the charity’s logo in their advertising and campaign materials.
Last year, more than 500 applications for a review were reportedly submitted to the charity, whereas the Ministry of Justice ranked fifth on the list.
A number of other government bodies, including the British Army, the Home Office, and the Department for International Trade have also made it on the Top 100 list.
With Stonewall’s guidance updated, major government organizations and private entities will have to consider replacing the word ‘mother’ or risk being dumped from the charity’s list.
Nevertheless, the advice that the word mother should be banned has sparked a major backlash, whereas campaign group Sex Matters called for an inquiry into the charity and their influential position.
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