Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman

UK Supreme Court Begins Case on Definition of 'Woman'
The United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a case over the definition of "woman." The case, initiated by women's rights campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS), centers on whether a transgender person with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) that recognizes them as a female, can qualify as a woman under equality laws.
UK Supreme Court Grapples With Definition of ‘Woman’ Under Scottish Law in Mirror-Image of Debate Roiling America
For Women Scotland says the outcome of the case could have broad consequences for sex-based rights and everyday single-sex services such as changing
Britain’s Supreme Court considers what a woman is
Inside the Supreme Court, with its supremely institutional grandeur (portraits, panelled walls, truly tasteless carpets), there is talk of cervixes and men who are women and women who are men. There is talk of “women” who have penises and of pregnant “men”.
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The Supreme Court hearing on what a ‘woman’ is is an existential attack on trans people like me
For Women Scotland’s appeal over the Equality Act is illogical at best. At worst, it’s a refusal to accept trans people in the guise of concern over ‘women’s rights’, argues Robin Moira White
UK Supreme Court hears landmark legal challenge over how a ‘woman’ is defined in law
The U.K. Supreme Court has begun hearing a legal challenge focusing on the definition of “woman” in a long-running dispute between a women’s right campaign group and the Scottish government.
Gender recognition Scotland: Why the definition of a woman is being heard at UK Supreme Court
The Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 is a piece of legislation intended to increase the proportion of women on public boards in Scotland. In 2022, FWS successfully challenged the original act over its inclusion of trans women in its definition of women.
UK Supreme Court hears case on definition of ‘woman’
The UK Supreme Court on Tuesday began considering a lengthy dispute between campaigners and the Scottish government on the definition of "woman" in law. The case brought by the "For Women Scotland"
UK’s highest court set to rule on definition of a woman
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SNP Government challenged in Supreme Court over legal definition of a woman
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