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    This document provides examples of gender-biased and gender-neutral language that can be used when referring to occupations, roles, groups, stereotypes, and phrases. Some examples given include using supervisor instead of foreman, server instead of waitress, and chairperson instead of chairman. The purpose is to promote the use of inclusive language that does not preference or stereotype any gender.

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    This document provides examples of gender-biased and gender-neutral language that can be used when referring to occupations, roles, groups, stereotypes, and phrases. Some examples given include using supervisor instead of foreman, server instead of waitress, and chairperson instead of chairman. The purpose is to promote the use of inclusive language that does not preference or stereotype any gender.

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    EXAMPLES OF

    GENDER-SENSITIVE
    LANGUAGE
    Occupational References
    Biased Bias-Free
    foreman supervisor
    delivery boy courier, messenger
    waitress waiter, server
    career woman professional, manager
    landlady, landlord proprietor, building
    manager
    saleslady, salesman sales clerk, sales rep,
    sales agent
    Role References
    Biased Bias-Free
    chairman, chair, chairperson
    chairwoman
    housewife, homemaker
    househusband
    hostess host
    freshman first-year student
    corporate wife corporate spouse
    committee man, committee member
    committee woman
    Group References
    Biased Bias-Free
    brotherhood kinship, community
    countryman compatriot
    fatherland native land
    forefathers ancestors
    man, mankind humankind,
    humanity, humans
    mother tongue native language
    Other Stereotypes
    Biased Bias-Free
    man of action dynamo
    man made artificial, synthetic,
    machine-made
    fatherland native land
    manpower human resources
    motherly loving, warm,
    nurturing
    workmanship quality construction,
    expertise
    Turns of Phrase
    Biased Bias-Free
    All men are created We are all created
    equal equal
    best man for the job best person for the
    job
    Every schoolboy Every school child
    knows knows
    no-man’s-land unclaimed territory
    References

    https://medium.com/@leclairjoshua/does-gender-fair-language-equal-
    gender-fair-culture-8dbc5ab36c30

    https://medium.com/@UNDPEurasia/speaking-gender-10-communications-
    principles-to-show-you-care-about-gender-equality-15e87df71dd8

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