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PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Overturn the UK's New Legal Definition of a Woman

Overturn the UK's New Legal Definition of a Woman, this would not introduce a new definition, but just remove the current definition as set by the UK Supreme Court.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
21
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 21/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 21/100,000
Background
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, 'sex is binary' an utterly vague and exclusionary definition. This disqualifies them from sex-based protections, displaying non-understanding on how misogyny affects trans women. Furthermore, trans women with a Gender Recognition Certificate are also disqualified from classification as a woman. This practically invalidates the purpose of a Gender Recognition Certificate, and Equality Act 2010.