They unanimously decided the definition of a "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 refers to "a biological woman and biological sex". Image: Susan Smith and Marion Calder, directors of For ...

Marion Calder, right, and Susan Smith, left, from For Women Scotland, celebrate outside after the U.K. Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender ...

The UK Supreme Court rules that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex Judges say the "concept of sex is binary" while cautioning that the landmark ruling should not be seen as ...

The Scottish Government said this definition includes trans women with a GRC, a document that shows a person’s affirmed gender is legally recognised. While For Women Scotland (FWS), which ...

The legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act relates to biological sex, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. The landmark decision follows a long-running challenge brought by women's rights ...

Firstly, it provides much greater clarity than many expected. The judges ruled that when the term "woman" is used in the Equality Act it means a biological woman, and "sex" means biological sex.