For Women Scotland launches legal action against Scottish ministers on gender

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A campaign group which won a legal victory on the definition of gender is taking action against the Scottish Government over policies it says are “inconsistent” with the ruling.

For Women Scotland’s legal battle with Scottish ministers on the definition of a woman ended in the UK Supreme Court, which ruled in April that the words “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex.