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What is a woman? Australian court rules in landmark case

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Roxanne Tickle won a discrimination case against a women-only social media app.

She was denied access on the basis of being male.

The case encapsulates how one of the most acrimonious ideological debates - trans inclusion versus sex-based rights - can play out in court.

The Federeal Court found she had been the victim of indirect discrimination and ordered the app to pay her A$ 10,000 .

Australia ’s interpretation of the law in a case that got this level of media attention is likely to have global repercussions.

If over time a growing number of courts rule in favour of gender identity claims - it is more likely that other countries will follow suit.

The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women ( CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the UN .

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