Advisory group
Our advisory group are people who believe that “sex matters in law and in life and it shouldn’t take courage to say so”.
They represent a wide range of personal and professional experiences in fields ranging from sport, politics, academia, law and the creative arts to business, healthcare and campaigning.
Advisory group members do not have responsibility for the organisation. They endorse the Sex Matters principles but beyond this they are a broad church of people with different beliefs, use of language and approaches to this debate. Views of advisory group members do not necessarily represent Sex Matters’ positions.
-
Saphié Ashtiany
Equality lawyer
-
Keira Bell
Mental healthcare advocate
-
Harvey Belovski
Rabbi and organisational development specialist
-
Shereen Benjamin
Senior lecturer in primary education
-
Lucy Hunter Blackburn
Researcher and policy maker
-
Simon Briscoe
Data and statistics expert
-
Emma Burnell
Campaigning and public policy professional
-
Sam Bussey
Financial services pioneer
-
Joanna Cherry KC
Lawyer and former politician
-
Cathy Devine
Independent sport policy researcher
-
Jess De Wahls
Textile artist
-
Sonya Douglas
Artist, writer and poet
-
Tracy Edwards
Round-the-world sailor, women’s empowerment campaigner
-
Michael Foran
Lecturer in public law
-
Az Hakeem
Psychiatrist
-
Neale Hanvey
Politician, former MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
-
Milli Hill
Writer and journalist
-
Gerard Kelly
Education specialist
-
Ann Keeling
Global women’s health expert
-
Maggie Mellon
Social worker, writer, speaker and campaigner
-
Catriona Moore
SEND specialist
-
Stephen O’Rahilly
Professor of clinical biochemistry and medicine
-
Naomi Passman
Co-founder of SEEN in the Civil Service
-
Ellen Pasternack
Biologist and think-tank researcher
-
Levi Pay
Higher education specialist
-
Jo Phoenix
Professor of criminology
-
Jon Pike
Professor of philosophy
-
Cathy Pitt
City lawyer
-
Joan Smith
Feminist, writer and journalist
-
Alice Sullivan
Professor of sociology
-
Mara Yamauchi
Coach, writer and former elite athlete