The language war on gender has come to the French workplace

15-09-2022

Western Europe

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The language war on gender has come to the French workplace

As more French employers have gender-neutral terms enshrined into their policies, a small, yet vocal minority of young employees, are rebelling. Some see the new changes as a time to leave their job or end the interview.

The German dictionary. Photo AFP, Thomas Kienzle

German church opts for gender-correct language

Despite much criticism, the German Protestant Church (EKD) continues to use “gender-appropriate” wording in its communication.

Students attend a meeting at the University of the northwestern French city of Caen. Photo AFP, Charly Triballeau

In French universities, gender-neutral pronoun "iel" gets more common

In French universities, the gender-neutral pronoun 'iel' –a contraction of the 'il' (he) and elle (she)– is becoming more widespread. Some professors already use these pronouns in their email signatures.

Jean-Michel Blanquer. Photo AFP, Geoffroy Van der Hasselt. Edited by CNE.news

French dictionary under scrutiny for including gender-neutral word

One of France’s major dictionaries, Petit Robert, is under scrutiny after adding a gender-neutral pronoun in its online dictionary.

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