… human rights, and therefore the rights of both women and men. The socially constructed roles of women and men are also culturally determined, and have differed … across different societies. Differences between women and men, be it in employment, pay or decision-making positions, …
… of all people. Make clear that you are referring to men and women by naming each. Subordination and … marital status. Always use the same naming conventions for men and women when referencing. You should be aware of the …
… to refer to their marital status, whereas the term for men, Mr, was neutral in this regard (either married or … to the man. Always use the same naming conventions for men and women. Sometimes people refer to women in relation to men. Avoid doing this by ensuring that you are always …
… interpret a generic reference (such as ‘people’) to mean men. Examples of gender-neutral language In 2014, 14% of … If sexual violence is a relatively uncommon experience for men, male victims may need extra support to come forward. … (gender-sensitive) In 2014, 23% of women and 5% of men aged 18-65 stated that they had experienced sexual …
… us to view the world as mainly having relevance to men. The word ‘manmade’ equates the word ‘man’ with ‘human’. … The term ‘postman’ suggests all postal workers are men. In a gender-equal society it is important to use … that recognises that these posts can be held by women or men. Gendered nouns and adjectives should be avoided and …
… Example Gender-discriminatory language Under the law, all men are equal. Gender-neutral language Under the law, all … Gender-sensitive language Under the law, all women and men are equal. Tip: When writing about the history of human … it would seem that all major advances have been made by men and women have not contributed anything to humanity’s …
… to one gender, such as pink for women and blue for men. When designing communication materials, check the … Many of these emoji sets repeat stereotypes by putting men in active roles (sports people, or professionals) and …
… adjectives are used to describe the same feature in men and women. There are also some words which – despite not … that are strongly associated with only women or men. This stems from the fact that some character traits, … being ambitious, are considered by society attractive in men but negative in women. Tip: When describing a …
… A gender stereotype is a preconceived idea where women and men are assigned characteristics and roles determined and … for example the assumption that all company directors are men and all secretaries are women. The other is assuming that …
… burden on them and their families. Under the law, all men are equal. Use women and men or people . Under the law, all women and men are equal. Under the law, all people are equal. The …
… actively seek ways of being inclusive to both women and men? Does your language reflect the idea that women, men and those of a non-binary gender are independent persons … Have you avoided describing women solely in relation to men? Do you avoid using ‘man’ or ‘he’ to describe the …
… a gender. The logic here is: if we are treating women and men as equal, gender is ‘irrelevant’ to the discussion and we … in the roles, situations and needs of women/girls and men/boys. Gender-blind projects, programmes and policies do …
… Gender equality in language is attained when women and men – and those who do not conform to the binary gender … Example of sexist language: “Women must earn less than men because they are less intelligent.” Gender-discriminatory … that foster stereotypes, or demean or ignore women or men. At its most extreme it fails to treat the genders as …