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GenderTerm: UN Women online resources on the use of gender-inclusive language
![Newscaster Lady Belinda Juaw at the community radio station Spirit FM 99.9 Yei in South Sudan, spreads information about the importance of voting, particularly for young women. Photo: Norwegian People’s Aid/Werner Anderson via Flickr CC 2.0.](/sites/default/files/2021-07/11_media_norwegianpeoplesaid_southsudan_1_675x350.jpeg?t=1642408405)
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
Human rights
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Derechos humanos
Droits humains / droits fondamentaux / droits de la personne
حقوق الإنسان
Права человека
Humanitarian action
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Acción humanitaria
Action humanitaire
العمل الإنساني
Гуманитарная деятельность
Humanitarian aid
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Asistencia humanitaria
Aide humanitaire
المساعدة الإنسانية
Гуманитарная помощь
Humanitarian planning and programming
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Planificación y programación humanitarias
Planification et programme humanitaire
تخطيط وبرمجة العمل الإنساني
Гуманитарное планирование и программы
Humanitarian response
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Respuesta humanitaria
Intervention humanitaire
الاستجابة الإنسانية
Гуманитарная помощь
Humanitarian-development divide
- Spanish
- French
- Arabic
- Russian
Brecha entre la acción/ayuda humanitaria y para el desarrollo
Fossé entre aide humanitaire et aide au développement
الانقسام فيما بين المساعدة الإنسانية والتنموية
Разрыв гуманитарного развития