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Membership Eligibility & Access Policy

Last updated 23 October 2026

Women4Business is provided as a women-only platform. This policy explains the legal basis on which we restrict participation and how we verify it.

Legal basis

  1. Single-sex service (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 3) — providing a service only to women is lawful where it is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, such as protecting safety, privacy and dignity in a peer-to-peer trading and community environment.
  2. Positive action (Equality Act 2010, sections 158 & 159) — women remain under-represented and disadvantaged in business ownership, property investment and access to capital. Women4Business is a proportionate measure intended to address that disadvantage by giving women a dedicated space to trade, list, promote and collaborate.

How membership works

  • Browsing is open to all visitors.
  • Joining. When you create an account you confirm that you meet the membership eligibility requirements in this policy, and agree to our Terms and Community Guidelines. We keep a private record of the wording you accepted and when.
  • Email verification. You must confirm your email address before you can publish listings, post in the community or send messages. Email verification confirms you control that inbox — it is not an identity, gender or business check.
  • Moderation. New and materially changed listings are reviewed by our team before they go live. Any member can report a profile, listing or post, and we may hide content or suspend accounts.
  • Ad-hoc checks. If an account is reported or behaviour suggests it may not meet the eligibility requirements, we may ask for further information before restoring access.
  • Optional ID verification. Members may still choose to complete an identity check for a “Verified” badge. It is optional and not required to join, list or post.

Appeals

If your account is declined, suspended or terminated on eligibility grounds, you may appeal by emailing hello@women4business.com. We will respond within 14 days and may request further information.