Transgender women are not legally considered women: The Supreme Court’s historic ruling that the definition of a woman is tied to “biological sex” may prevent transgender people from using single-sex places.

Has come to an end,’ according to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who hailed the decision as a ‘win’ for women. The ruling is the result of a protracted legal dispute between.

A women’s organization and the Scottish government on what constitutes a “woman” under the country’s laws requiring 50% female representation on public boards.

The case focused on whether the 2010 Equality Act should recognize a person as a woman if they have a gender recognition certificate (GRC) recognizing their gender as female.

While the advocacy organization For Women Scotland (FWS) maintained that sex-based protections only apply to those who are born female,