The terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, the Supreme Court has ruled. Delivering the judgement, Judge Lord Hodge said the “central ...

The group initially challenged the definition of the term "woman" as included in Scottish legislation from 2018, which set targets to increase the proportion of women serving on public bodies.

Five judges at the highest civil court in the land were unanimous: the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. It essentially means holders of gender recognition certificates are ...

The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied. Britain’s ...

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 ...

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, a move that now excludes transgender women from the legal definition of a woman.

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 ...

LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Britain's highest court ruled on Wednesday that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws, a landmark decision greeted ...

In February, Australian universities agreed to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. Now, they are developing a corresponding definition of ...

Under India's newly unveiled definitions for MSMEs, more businesses will have access to these benefits. New Delhi: India’s micro, small, and medium enterprises have new definitions that promise ...