Abstract: An electrical connector assembly, comprising: a male connector comprising an insertion end having a latch receiving channel disposed in a bottom wall thereof and an electrical contact arrangement disposed on an engagement face; a female connector comprising: an open receiving end configured to receive the insertion end of the male connector; a movable member comprising an electrical contact arrangement disposed on an engagement face thereof and which is configured to move forwardly and rearwardly within the open receiving end, the movable member further comprising a gate that projects forwardly of the electrical contact arrangement and locates adjacent a bottom wall of the receiving end; a locking member having a latch portion locatable in a bottom latch channel disposed in the bottom wall of the receiving end; and wherein the movable member is forwardly biased by a biasing arrangement and such that, in the forwardly biased state, the latch portion of the lock is held captive in the bottom latch channel by th