It could be. I think in the literature, even internally, we notice that the terminology around sex and gender can be used interchangeably. It's something we tend to be a bit fussy about, so I think for sure in other science research departments....
I can't really comment in depth in terms of the work of other departments that are sort of more socially engaged, but I think it's important to at least be clear on what it is we're looking at.