… feels like it is aimed at all people, not just one gender. When creating a piece of communication material, … consider: Choice of voice-over artist . Consider if the gender of the voice-over is perpetuating stereotypes, such as using only a male voice to impart …
… are also some words which – despite not having an explicit gender – have strong connotations that are strongly … (and vice versa). If not, then look for a term without gender connotations. Semantic non-equivalence These are … always easy to spot when adjectives are promoting genderstereotypes. The examples in the table below show some words …
… Assigning a gender to an inanimate object by using gendered pronouns to … to characteristics. These connotations are related to genderstereotypes and help to perpetuate them. You should use the …
… do not provide irrelevant information about people’s gender. Doing this supports the stereotype that the ‘normal’ … Instead you should simply use the occupation title with no gender description. Examples Gender-insensitive language The eco-action group chairman …
… pronoun (e.g. he or she), the speaker is assuming the gender of the person they are talking about. Often people use gendered pronouns even when they do not know the gender of the person they are talking about or when talking about a group of people that could be of either gender. This practice perpetuates gender stereotyping by …
… 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 recognise … under which much gender-discriminatory language falls: Stereotypes: assigning gender when gender is unknown or …
… inclusive and transformative: Recognise and challenge stereotypes. Be inclusive and avoid omission and making … principles you are well on your way to becoming a user of gender-sensitive language and you should find yourself …
… Gender-sensitive language Gender-sensitive language is gender equality made manifest … phrases and/or other linguistic features that foster stereotypes, or demean or ignore women or men. At its most …
… you feel a need to double-check the difference between “ gender balance ” and “ gender parity ”? Are you looking for an easy-to-use tool … language and challenge terms that reinforce genderstereotypes and ignore gender differences. “We hope that the …
… EIGE’s EU-wide online Gender Equality Glossary and Thesaurus will soon house essential gender-related terms all in one place. You will be able to … language and challenge terms that reinforce genderstereotypes and ignore gender differences. EIGE encourages …