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
Legal empowerment initiatives
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Iniciativas de empoderamiento legal
Initiatives d’autonomisation juridique
مبادرات التمكين القانوني
Инициативы в области расширения юридических прав
Legal pluralism
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Pluralismo jurídico
Pluralisme juridique
التعددية القانونية
Правовой плюрализм
Legal service providers
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Proveedoras/proveedores de servicios legales
Fournisseurs d’une aide juridique
مقدمو الخدمات القانونية
Юридические организации, представляющие услуги
LGBTIQ+
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
LGBTIQ+
LGBTIQ+
مجتمع الميم+
ЛГБТИК+
Liaison office
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Oficina de vinculación
Bureau de liaison
مكتب الاتصال
Представительство
Limited integration
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Integración limitada
Intégration restreinte
التكامل/الإدماج المحدود
Ограниченная интеграция
Lobbying
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Lobbying/lobby
Faire du lobby / lobbying
كسب التأييد
Лобби
Low literacy populations
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Poblaciones con bajo nivel de alfabetismo
Populations à faible niveau d’alphabétisation
الأوساط السكانية التي يقل فيها معدل الإلمام بالقراءة والكتابة
Малограмотное население
Low-skilled women
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Mujeres poco calificadas
Femmes peu qualifiées
نساء ضعيفات المهارات
Женщины с низкой квалификацией
Macro-economic framework
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Marco macroeconómico
Cadre macroéconomique
إطار اقتصادي كلي
Макроэкономическая база
Macro-economic policies
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Políticas macroeconómicas
Politiques macroéconomiques
السياسات الاقتصادية الكلية
Макроэкономическая политика
Mainstream
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Generalizado
Généralisé
اتجاه سائد
Учитывать, актуализировать
Make a pledge
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Comprometerse
S’engager
التعهد
Давать обещание
Male allies
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Aliados masculinos
Alliés masculins
الحلفاء من الذكور
Сторонники среди мужского населения
Management of sexual violence
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Gestión de la violencia sexual
Gestion de la violence sexuelle
إدارة العنف الجنسي
Борьба с сексуальным насилием/ пресечение сексуального насилия
Marginalized
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Marginalizada/marginalizado
Marginalisé
مهمش
Маргинальный
Mass displacements of population
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Desplazamientos masivos de poblaciones
Déplacements en masse de populations
التشريد الجماعي للسكان
Массовое перемещение населения
Maternal health
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Salud materna
Santé maternelle
صحه الأم
Охрана материнского здоровья/Охрана материнства
Maternal mortality
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Mortalidad materna
Mortalité maternelle
وفيات الأمهات
Материнская смертность
Maternal, newborn and child health
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Salud materna, neonatal e infantil
Santé des mères, des nouveau-nés et des enfants
صحة الأم والرضع والأطفال
Материнское, младенческое и детское здоровье