Sex characteristics
Expert precedents
2022 Report of the Independent Expert on SOGI: Practices of Exclusion
“The biological reality of sex characteristics must not be conflated with the social construct of gender.” (paragraph 16)
Evidence
2022 WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Person-centred HIV Strategic Information
“WHO recommends starting cervical cancer screening at age 25 years for women living with HIV, but some women may be screened earlier and it is important to capture this. Gender categories should include all gender diverse people with a female reproductive system such as transgender men and gender diverse individuals who have a cervix, while maintaining policy-protected confidentiality and privacy for these data to prevent their misuse.” (p. 178)