Supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’
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Critics of equal rights for transgender women have won their supreme court challenge over the definition of a woman. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Five judges from the UK supreme court ruled that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 does not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. In a defeat for the Scottish government, their decision will mean that transgender women can no longer sit on public boards in places set aside for women. The ruling may spark calls for the UK’s laws on gender recognition to be rewritten Gender critical campaigners win at UK supreme court over definition of woman ► https://ift.tt/xfBK4Wd The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/63hUPgJ Website ► https://ift.tt/CB2vnf6 Facebook ►https://ift.tt/BXFt34z Instagram ► https://ift.tt/ZNFKApy The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #supremecourt #women #transgenderwomen #transgender #gender #trans
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