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For Women Scotland vs. transgender people

For Women Scotland is a Scottish anti-transgender pressure group.

In April 2025, a legal process started by For Women Scotland resulted in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruling that “the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.”

Background

For Women Scotland was founded in 2018 and registered as a not-for-profit company in July 2020 (Company number: SC669393).

Directors

  • Trina Budge
  • Susan Smith
  • Marion Calder

References

Tobin, Sam’ Holden, Michael (April 16, 2025). UK’s top court says legal definition of woman refers to biological sex. Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-highest-court-rule-definition-woman-under-equality-laws-2025-04-15/

Resources

For Women Scotland (forwomen.scot)

Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

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