This article examines the recent judgment of the UK Supreme Court in For Women Scotland, which excluded the possibility of interpreting the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 as encompassing trans women. After outlining the legal and political context of the decision, the article examines the core elements of the Court’s reasoning, highlighting its critical issues, silences, and the potential implications for the fight against discrimination on sexual orientation and gender identity, both in the UK and in other legal systems.

La sentenza For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers della Corte Suprema del Regno Unito: una pronuncia contraddittoria e dai molti silenzi

Sperti, Angioletta
2025-01-01

Abstract

This article examines the recent judgment of the UK Supreme Court in For Women Scotland, which excluded the possibility of interpreting the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 as encompassing trans women. After outlining the legal and political context of the decision, the article examines the core elements of the Court’s reasoning, highlighting its critical issues, silences, and the potential implications for the fight against discrimination on sexual orientation and gender identity, both in the UK and in other legal systems.
2025
Sperti, Angioletta
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