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• Supreme Court rules definition of woman is based on biological sex

  By Phoebe Davis| Tortoise Verified The UK’s highest court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman under the 2010 Equality Act is based on biological sex. The Supreme Court determined that the legal definition of a woman does not include transgender women who have a gender recognition certificate (GRC), as the Scottish government had argued to the court.

  By Phoebe Davis · Tortoise

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Afghan women get funds for runs

  By Phoebe Davis| Tortoise Verified Cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), announced it will form a dedicated task force to support Afghan women cricketers. After the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan nearly four years ago, one of the first things to be banned was women playing sports. Although the ICC requires its full members, like Afghanistan, to have a women's team, the men’s team retained their test status and received funding support from the council, while the women were forced into exile.

  By Phoebe Davis · Tortoise

  Apr. 15, 2025

• RFK Jr’s fluoride move may be good news for dentists

  By Phoebe Davis| Tortoise Verified Robert F Kennedy Jr said he plans to tell the US national public health agency to stop recommending that fluoride be added to drinking water. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that has been added to water supplies since 1945 as it helps prevent tooth decay. In 1999, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called water fluoridation one of the greatest public health interventions of the 20th century.

  By Phoebe Davis · Tortoise

  Apr. 09, 2025

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