UK Supreme Court Rules ‘Woman’ Refers to Biological Sex Under Equality Act 2010
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Landmark Ruling Clarifies Definition of “Woman” Under Equality Law In a significant legal decision, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court has ruled that the term “woman,” within the context of the Equality Act 2010, refers exclusively to biological females—those assigned female at birth. The unanimous judgment, delivered by the court on Wednesday, has clarified that legal protections under the Equality Act are grounded in biological sex and not gender identity . Background of the Case The case was initiated in Scotland in 2018 by a group of campaigners who contended that certain rights and protections granted under the Equality Act should be restricted to biological women. They challenged the Scottish government’s position that trans women who hold a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) are legally women and therefore entitled to the same rights under the law. The case reached the UK’s highest court after several legal stages, finally prompting a comprehensive interpretation of...