May 25, 2014: statue on the wall of the Supreme Court in London, UK. Processed in black and white. iStock

Equality Act ruling: Arts sector reacts to landmark judgment on definition of a ‘woman’

Organisations and individuals in the arts sector have responded to the UK Supreme Court Equality Act ruling, with a number criticising the judgment, while Arts Council England has called on organisations to respond with “sensitivity and care”. The ruling, made on 16 April, states that the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act refer only to a biological woman and to biological sex, excluding transgender women even if they hold a gender recognition certificate. The Equality and H…

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XXXX pictured during the launch of ‘Framing the Future: The Case for Strengthening the Visual Arts Ecosystem’, at the House of Commons in London. HANDOUT PHOTO. FREE EDITORIAL USE. Photo credit: Matt Crossick/DACS. The report, by leading visual arts organisations, includes recommendations aimed at safeguarding the UK’s arts and artists ahead of the goverment’s spending review.

Not just art, but social change

Backed by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Visual Arts, a report published this week calls for urgent investment and sets out a clear roadmap to secure the future of the visual arts sector. Cat Eccles MP is chair of the Group…

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