Realisation of gender equality in written and spoken language attained when women and men and those who do not conform to the binary gender system are made visible and addressed in language as persons of equal value, dignity, integrity and respect.
… practices on integration. A new study from EIGE provides a gender analysis of policies on education and training of … can include the provision of free childcare during language classes, or mentoring by other migrant women. … the potential of migrant women and men through gender-sensitive policymaking. For more information, please …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) envisages awarding a low-value contract for the quality assurance of the gender equality glossary and thesaurus translations in Czech, … and Slovak and ensure that the translations are gendersensitive. The service provider will also be requested to …
… The European Institute for Gender Equality[1] (EIGE) announces traineeship opportunities … videos and other audio-visual products; Identify gender-sensitive visuals to support EIGE’s communication products; … written, an excellent knowledge of at least one other EU language as well as computer skills applicable to a Windows …
… handshake have in common? They are all examples of gender-discriminatory, even sexist language. They imply that all police officers are men and … and treat people with respect, EIGE has developed a gender-sensitive communication toolkit, including a booklet and …
… her; her or his. Use the third person plural (‘they’). Use gender-neutral pronouns, such as “ze”. Rephrase to omit … article (the) or indefinite article (a). Information about gender and gendered nouns (“female lawyer”) Do not provide … each. Subordination and trivialisation Ensure that your language actively promotes gender equality by not …
… an interest in making their communication more inclusive Language is a reflection of the attitudes, behaviours and … words for general references can reflect assumptions about gender roles and influence readers. This toolkit is an easy-to-use guide on how to use more gender-sensitivelanguage. Access the toolkit's web page …
… diminutive affixes to denote that the referent is female. Gender-sensitive writers should avoid these expressions as they can trivialise women. Example Gender-discriminatory language The usherette helped me to my seat just as the …
… name. Instead just refer to someone's ‘last name’ Examples Gender-discriminatory language Mr and Mrs Alistair Farrar will be attending this evening. Gender-sensitivelanguage Jessica Farrar and Alistair Farrar will be …
… Although gender-neutral language can be a way of overcoming the use of the male as … extra support to come forward. Better language (gender-sensitive) In 2014, 23% of women and 5% of men aged 18-65 …
… this removes women from the common experience. Examples Gender-discriminatory language The responsible citizen will report anything suspicious he sees to the police. Gender-sensitivelanguage The responsible citizen will report …
… ‘man’ to refer to the experiences of all people. Example Gender-discriminatory language Under the law, all men are equal. Gender-neutral … language Under the law, all people are equal. Gender-sensitivelanguage Under the law, all women and men are …
… We communicate ideas about the world not only through language, but also through the images we choose to use. A piece of communication is gender-discriminatory if the people within the images are … options so that you can make more inclusive and gender-sensitive choices. When you use emojis remember these are …
… Assigning a gender to an inanimate object by using gendered pronouns to … talk about inanimate objects. Examples Gender-insensitive language The ship slipped her moorings. Gender-sensitivelanguage The ship slipped its moorings. …
… Avoid using words which imply a gender connotation to describe an aspect of a person or … as an insult, often to mean weak or ineffective. Using language in this way is sexist. Do not employ gender … who believes salespeople need a firm handshake. Gender-sensitivelanguage Paul’s weak handshake did not impress his …
… do not provide irrelevant information about people’s gender. Doing this supports the stereotype that the ‘normal’ … with no gender description. Examples Gender-insensitive language The eco-action group chairman Moni Patel works … language Priti is a career woman*. Gender-sensitivelanguage Priti is focused on her career. * The term …
… pronoun (e.g. he or she), the speaker is assuming the gender of the person they are talking about. Often people use … in certain roles. Instead you should use gender-neutral language. A common way to do this is to use the plural … of her own uniform and cover the expense herself. Gender-sensitivelanguage Every nurse should take care of his or her …
… the most common stumbling blocks when trying to write in a gender-sensitive manner. It is designed to help you understand the issues which lead to language being gender-discriminatory so that you can …
… To ensure that you've used ‘gender-savvy’ language in your writing, try asking yourself the following … to the discussion that mean you should be using gender-sensitivelanguage instead? Tip! Policymakers and law-makers …