At last, a moment of clarity – the UK supreme court has upheld the rights of women

Susan Smith (left) and Marion Calder, directors of For Women Scotland, outside the UK supreme court on 16 April 2025. Photograph: Tayfun Salcı/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

So, after all that, it turns out that under the Equality Act, a woman is an adult human female. A man is an adult human male.

The unanimous UK supreme court ruling delivered on Wednesday is a big step towards clearing up the almighty mess created by politicians in Scotland, who got so carried away with promoting transgender rights that they decided transgender women ought to be eligible for seats on public boards on preferential terms that are for women.