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.
… Tools and resources Ready, steady, go! Having set up the gender equality plan (GEP) (see step 3 ), you are ready to … Ensure the use of gender-neutral and generally inclusive language in internal and external communications. Ensure the … to the gender equality plan? The Guidelines for Gender-sensitive Communication in Research and Academia , developed …
… and resources After carrying out an assessment of the gender equality status quo ( see step 2 ) in your … advantage of promoting the institutionalisation of gender-sensitive and/or gender-specific procedures or activities. … of gender equality in research organisations . Adapt your language to the profile you are addressing. Take the time to …
… it built on the qualitative and quantitative assessment of gender equality in the institution that was conducted as part … and (5) improving gender neutrality and sensitivity in the language of official documents. Integration of the gender … not addressed, as the “Toolkit for Integrating a Gender-Sensitive Approach into Research and Training” was previously …
… of GRPP criteria, tender documents may influence the gender outcomes of a tender in other ways. For example, the use of gender-sensitivelanguage to refer to bidders and staff assigned to a contract …
… skills, experience and technical capacity to implement gender aspects of the contract; not erecting barriers to … provision of a wide range of services related to expert language reviews for publications and website texts produced … languages other than English, taking into account gender-sensitivelanguage, as well as experience working with texts …
… e.g. all staff working on the contract are to receive gender equality training including on sexual and reproductive … out Within 1 year from the contract start date Gender-sensitivelanguage e.g. all deliverables under the contract will be …
… T. on behalf of the Global Health Workforce Network’s Gender Equity Hub (2019), ‘Time for gender-transformative … ). EIGE (2019c), Toolkit on Gender-sensitive Communication , Publications Office of the European … n-detail/-/publication/b09af6a5-513a-11ea-aece-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-search ). European Commission …
… diversity and took several measures to officially support gender balance, the promotion gap between women and men … Check your internal communication to ensure you avoid language and images that include gender stereotypes (e.g. … coffee or taking notes). Tip! EIGE’s Toolkit on Gender-sensitive Communication gives concrete guidance on how to …
… and assessment of potential risks, such as algorithmic gender bias and discrimination. AI has been high on the EU … technology is trained on a body of data of ordinary human language, usually from online sources such as news articles … if the algorithm is built without taking into account sensitive characteristics or learns from data on previous …
… 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 …
… 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 …