Gender Recognition Act and its Adverse Impacts on Equality Law

The podcast episode explores the Gender Recognition Act in Scotland and the potential adverse impacts it could have on equality law. Michael Forran, a legal scholar, discusses how the bill's implementation of self-identification could negatively affect women's rights, particularly Muslim and Jewish women. He argues that while equality law should protect individuals undergoing gender reassignment, it should also consider the broader impact on women's rights and communities. By examining the conflicts of rights between women and trans women, he highlights the need for a nuanced approach to legal definitions of sex and gender.