Was the UK Supreme Court right? A controversial new ruling sees many celebrating and others in shock. But some say the decision might end up backfiring on its biggest supporters.
What the ruling on women means for you
Ideological: Feminist activist group 'For Women Scotland' celebrate the Supreme Court's ruling that the Equality Act 2010 defines a woman as an adult female and not a man who wishes to identify as a woman, as the Scottish government has claimed. Glossary
Supreme Court - The highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions.
Transgender - Someone whose gender identity (what they feel inside) does not match the gender identity they were assigned at birth (based on their biology).
Gender-critical - Opposed to the belief that gender identity is more important or significant than biological sex.
Cisgender - A person whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth. The term was first used in academic articles in the 1990s.
