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
Maternity leave/Paternity leave
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Licencia por maternidad/paternidad
Congé maternité / Congé paternité
إجازة الأمومة /إجازة الأبوّة
Декретный отпуск
Mean vs. average
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Media vs. promedio
Moyenne théorique vs Moyenne
الوسط الحسابي ضد المتوسط
Среднее арифметическое значение против средневзвешенного
Media Outlets
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Medios de comunicación
Groupes de presse
منافذ الإعلام
СМИ
Media Pacts
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Pactos con los medios
Pacte médiatique
الأحلاف الإعلامية
Соглашения со СМИ
Mediation
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Mediación
Médiation
الوساطة
Медиация
Member States
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Estados miembro
États membres
الدول الأعضاء
Страны- члены / Государства-участники
Middle East and North Africa
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Oriente Medio y África del Norte
Moyen Orient et Afrique du Nord
الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
Ближний Восток и Северная Африка
Migrant workers
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Trabajadoras/trabajadores migrantes
Travailleuses migrantes / travailleurs migrants
العمال المهاجرون
Трудовые мигранты
Migrants
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Migrantes
Migrantes / migrants / immigrés / immigrées
مهاجرون
Мигранты
Militarization
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Militarización
Militarisation
تجييش /عسكرة المجتمع
Военизация, милитаризация
Military contingent
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Contingente militar
Contingent militaire
وحدة عسكرية
Военный контингент
Millennium Declaration
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Declaración del Milenio
Déclaration du Millénaire
إعلان الألفية
Декларация тысячелетия
Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM)
objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD)
الأهداف الإنمائية للألفية
Цели развития тысячелетия (ЦРТ)
Monitoring and evaluation
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Seguimiento y evaluación
Surveillance et évaluation
الرصد والتقييم
Мониторинг и оценка
Multi-sectoral services
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Servicios multisectoriales
Services multisectoriels
الخدمات متعددة القطاعات
Межведомственная служба
Multi-stakeholder groups
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Grupos multipartitas
Groupe multipartites
مجموعات أصحاب المصلحة المتعددين
Группы, представляющие интересы нескольких заинтересованных сторон
Multimedia tool
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Herramienta multimedia
Outil multimédia
أداة الوسائط المتعددة
Мультимедийные средства
Multiplier effect
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Efecto multiplicador
Effet multiplicateur
تأثير مضاعف
Мультипликативный эффект
Multipurpose centre
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Centro polivalente
Centre polyvalent
مركز متعدد الأغراض
Многоцелевой центр
National action plan
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Plan de acción nacional
Plan d’action national
خطة العمل الوطنية
Национальный план действий