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Find out how to convert a same-sex civil partnership into a marriage, costs, converting abroad.

• Converting in England and Wales

  You can convert your same-sex civil partnership into a marriage at: a…

• Converting abroad

  If you formed your same-sex civil partnership in the UK, you may be able…

Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates

• Overview

  All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered…

• Who can register a birth

  Opposite-sex couples Married or civil-partner parents Either parent can…

• Birth certificates

  There are 2 types of birth certificate: the short version, which contains…

This paper investigates global data on female and male enterprises operating in sectors that are typically dominated by the same and opposite sex

• Updated: 13 January 2021

• Updated: 1 January 2002

Guidance for inspectors on inspecting separation by sex in schools and the teaching of protected characteristics and relationships and sex education (RSE).

• Updated: 5 November 2025

How to arrange a consular marriage, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.

• Updated: 10 September 2024

This paper presents results from a randomly-assigned gender norms intervention for young adolescents in Somalia.

• Updated: 25 April 2024

• Updated: 19 November 2025

How to arrange a consular civil partnership, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.

• Updated: 6 September 2024

• Updated: 29 October 2021