A new bill defining gender has been advanced to the Select Committee, following rigorous debate in the House on Wednesday night.

The Bill seeking to define the term "woman" in law is being debated in parliament today.

A new bill defining gender has been advanced to the Select Committee, following rigorous debate in the House on Wednesday night.

Supporters of the bill say it is a matter of clarity, but opposition parties have described it as divisive and a "time warp".