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Judges to hand down landmark ruling on definition of a woman
The Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling on the legal definition of a woman on Wednesday morning.
At the heart of the dispute is the question of whether transgender women with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) should be treated as a woman under the 2010 Equality Act.
The ruling comes in response to a challenge brought by campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS), over inclusion of transgender women with Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) within the 50 per cent female quota mandated for public boards.
The court's decision will have far-reaching implications for how sex and gender are legally defined and applied across various aspects of UK law.
It will also likely effect the rights of transgender women to use single-sex spaces and services.
Athena Stavrou16 April 2025 08:58
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