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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Jess Glass

‘Woman’ in equality law refers to biological women, Supreme Court rules

The terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS) brought a series of challenges – including to the UK’s highest court – over the definition of “woman” in Scottish legislation mandating 50% female representation on public boards.

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