GenderTerm: UN Women online resources on the use of gender-inclusive language
As the global champion for women and girls, UN Women recognizes the importance of language in fighting gender bias and promotes the use of gender-inclusive language in all contexts and at all times. Gender-inclusive language refers to language that places both women and men at the same level, and which does not convey gender stereotypes.
Our searchable gender-inclusive lexicon below includes some 650 entries in Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish. You can search it using the “Find a term” search, or alphabetically.
Additional resources used by UN Women to ensure gender-inclusive language are available on the right menu. These will be updated as necessary as the use of gender-inclusive language evolves.
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Resources
Gender-sensitive lexicon
English
Translations
Evidence-based policies
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Políticas basadas en pruebas
Politiques basées sur des faits
سياسات مرتكزة علي الأدلة
Политика, основанная на данных
Exacerbate
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Exacerbar
Exacerber
تفاقم
Обострять
Executive Director
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Directora Ejecutiva/Director Ejecutivo
Directeur exécutif / Directrice exécutive
المدير التنفيذي / المديرة التنفيذية
Директор-исполнитель
Expert Group
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Grupo de expertas y expertos
Groupes d’expertes et d’experts
فريق الخبراء
Экспертная группа
Fact-finding mission
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Misión de investigación
Mission d’établissement des faits
بعثة تقصي الحقائق
Миссии по установлению фактов
Faith-based leaders
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Líderes religiosas/os
Leaders religieux
قيادات دينية
Религиозные лидеры
Families in a Changing World
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Familias en un mundo cambiante
Familles dans un monde qui change
الأسر في عالم متغير
Семьи в меняющемся мире
Family benefits
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Prestaciones familiares
Allocations familiales
الإعانات الأسرية
Доходы семьи
Family workers
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Trabajadoras familiares/Trabajadores familiares
Travailleuses familiales / Travailleurs familiaux
أفراد الأسرة العاملون
Домашние работники
Female genital mutilation
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Mutilación genital femenina
Mutilations génitales féminines
ختان الإناث/تشويه الأعضاء التناسلية الأنثوية
Калечащие операции на женских половых органах
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Mutilación/Ablación genital femenina (MGF/AGF)
Mutilations génitales féminines / Excision (MGF/E)
تشويه أو بتر الأعضاء التناسلية للإناث / ختان الإناث
Калечащие операции на женских половых органах/ Женское обрезание (КОЖПО/ЖО)
Female migrant worker
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Trabajadora migrante
Travailleuse migrante
عاملة مهاجرة
Женщины трудовые мигранты
Feminization of poverty
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Feminización de la pobreza
Féminisation de la pauvreté
تأنيث الفقر
Феминизация нищеты
Financial capital
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Capital financiero
Capital financier
رأس المال التمويلي
Финансовый капитал
Flagship Programmes
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Programas emblemáticos
Programmes phares
البرامج الرائدة
Флагманские/Ведущие программы
Focal point
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Punto focal
Point focal
النقطة المحورية
Контактное лицо
Focus groups
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Grupo focal
Groupes de réflexion
مجموعات النقاش
Фокус-группы
Food and Agriculture Organization
Food crisis
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Crisis alimentaria
Crise alimentaire
أزمة الغذاء
Продовольственный кризис