
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.
Please feel free to use this searchable gender-inclusive lexicon and associated resources and share them widely among your peers. As this is a live document, should you have any questions or suggestions, or simply require further information, please contact GenderTerm.
Resources
Gender-sensitive lexicon
English
Translations
Global roadmap
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Hoja de ruta
Feuille de route mondiale
خارطة الطريق العالمية
Глобальная дорожная карта
Global Study/Study
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Estudio mundial/estudio
Étude mondiale / Étude
الدراسة العالمية/دراسة
Глобальное исследование/исследование
Global value chain
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Cadena de valor mundial
Chaîne mondiale de valeur
سلسلة القيمة العالمية
Глобальная цепочка добавленной стоимости
Global women’s rights civil society organizations
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Organizaciones mundiales de la sociedad civil sobre derechos de las mujeres
Organisations mondiales de la société civile pour les droits des femmes
منظمات المجتمع المدني العالمية لحقوق المرأة
Глобальные организации гражданского общества, работающие в области прав женщин
Globalization
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Globalización
Mondialisation
العولمة
Глобализация
Goodwill Ambassador
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Embajadora de buena voluntad
Ambassadrice de bonne volonté / Ambassadeur de bonne volonté
سفير/ة النوايا الحسنة
Посол доброй воли
Governmental officials
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Funcionarias/funcionarios gubernamentales
Responsables gouvernementaux
المسؤولون الحكوميون
Государственные должностные лица
Grassroots groups [or organizations]
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Organizaciones de base
Groupes locaux / organisations locales
المجموعات/المنظمات الشعبية
Низовые организации
Green economy
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Economía verde
Économie verte
الاقتصاد صديق البيئة
Зеленая экономика
Handbook
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Manual
Manuel
كتيب إرشادي
Руководство, справочник
Hashtag
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Hashtag
Hashtag
هاشتاج /وسم
хештэг
Heads of households
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Cabeza de familia
Cheffe de famille
أرباب الأسر / ربات الأسر
Главы домохозяйств
Heads of State
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Jefas y Jefes de Estado
Cheffes et Chefs d’État
رؤساء الدول
Главы государств
Heads of State and Government
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Jefas y Jefes de Gobierno
Cheffes et Chefs d’État et de gouvernement
رؤساء الدول والحكومات
Главы государств и правительств
Health outcomes
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Resultados en materia de salud
Résultats en matière de santé
محصلات الصحة
Последствия для здоровья
HeForShe Corporate Parity Report
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Informe HeForShe sobre la paridad corporativa
Rapport HeForShe sur la parité dans les entreprises
تقرير حملة HeForShe للتكافؤ بين الجنسين في الشركات
Доклад организации ОнДляНее о равной представленности женщин и мужчин
Helpline
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Línea de ayuda/asistencia
Ligne d’aide
خط المساعدة الهاتفي
Телефон доверия
High-Level Advisory Group for the Global Study