| Title: | Gender-inclusive / Gender-neutral Language |
| Implementation |  |
| Field(s) of Action: | * Gender-inclusive/Gender-sensitive Organisational Culture |
| * Structural Integration of Gender Equality | |
| * Engaging Leadership | |
| Objectives: | * Gender awareness and Bias * Non-discrimination |
| Target Group(s): | Management and Leadership Employees |
| Description: | In the Max Planck Society, gender-inclusive language is used in all documents and announcements. In consequence, gender-inclusive/gender-neutral language is used in all internal and public, written and oral, digital and analogue Max Planck documents and announcements. The form in which this happens can be chosen flexible: Formulation options include: * Formulating the female and male form, * Use of Asterisk ( * ), * Use of neutral forms The gender asterisk “*” is unambiguous in language and avoids misunderstandings, presents all sexes adequately, contributes to equal rights for all genders and a respectful approach to gender equality, is short and comfortable and target-group-oriented. |
| More information: | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft e. V. (Germany) Contact: zgb@gv.mpg.de |
