• The Supreme Court has established an intermediate-scrutiny standard of review for gender-based classifications, which must serve an important governmental interest and be substantially related to the achievement of that objective. Craig v. Boren, 429 U.S. 190, 97 S.Ct. 451 (1976).
— Also termed gender discrimination. [Cases: Civil Rights 1011, 1164, 1236. C.J.S. Civil Rights §§ 2, 6–7, 9–10, 19, 21, 35, 64–65, 88.]