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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1989
This booklet was developed in response to a UNESCO resolution calling for the avoidance of gender-specific language. The booklet is intended to help authors and editors avoid writing in a manner that reinforces questionable attitudes and assumptions about people and sex roles. The bilingual booklet discusses problems of ambiguity (cases where it…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Guidelines, International Communication, Language Patterns
Download full textOntario Women's Directorate, Toronto. – 1993
Language can both reflect and shape the way people are treated in today's society. It can be used to open doors when it is gender inclusive, or to create barriers when it is not. The goal of this booklet is to encourage gender-inclusive language. Bias-free language is effective language. A number of studies demonstrate that an audience is more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Language Patterns, Language Usage
