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Gender Terminology - INI

Gender terminology comprises essential concepts for understanding sexual diversity and promoting gender equality. Terms such as gender identity, gender role, cisgender, and transgender each describe aspects of an individual's self-recognition, social roles, and relationship with biological sex. Correctly understanding these terms forms the foundation for building an inclusive and respectful society.

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[item.gender]
code=01
slug=gender
name=Gender
description=Socially and culturally constructed concepts of masculinity and femininity.
category=Basic Concept

[item.gender-identity]
code=02
slug=gender-identity
name=Gender Identity
description=An individual's internal sense and self-recognition of their own gender.
category=Basic Concept

[item.gender-role]
code=03
slug=gender-role
name=Gender Role
description=Roles, behavioral patterns, and attitudes expected by society based on sex.
category=Social Concept

[item.cisgender]
code=04
slug=cisgender
name=Cisgender
description=People whose gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth.
category=Gender Identity Classification

[item.transgender]
code=05
slug=transgender
name=Transgender
description=An umbrella term for people whose gender identity or gender expression differs from the sex assigned at birth.
category=Gender Identity Classification

[item.sex]
code=06
slug=sex
name=Sex (Biological Sex)
description=The biological characteristics that define whether a person is female, male, or intersex.
category=Basic Concept

[item.gender-expression]
code=07
slug=gender-expression
name=Gender Expression
description=The way individuals outwardly present their gender.
category=Social Concept

[item.non-binary]
code=08
slug=non-binary
name=Non-binary
description=A gender identity that does not fit within the binary categories of male and female.
category=Gender Identity Classification