Advocacy Tool: Language Matters
Using words to promote girls' rights
This document is a resource for anyone taking a gender-transformative and age-responsive approach to the development of national, regional or international law and policy.
Language is not neutral. It is both a reflection of our worldview and a tool to reinforce stereotypes and unequal power relations.
That is why Plan International’s UN Office in Geneva has produced a handy guide to help policy-makers develop gender-transformative and age-responsive language. The #LanguageMatters brochure serves as a tool to help anyone writing policy or other types of documents to make sure that the language they use leaves no one behind.
It contains checklists of questions to ask oneself, explanations of why it’s important, and concrete examples of best language for the promotion of girls’ rights (identified thanks to our database!).
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Aseel: The future I want is one where education comes above all
Faced with the difficulties of young people trying to obtain an education, Aseel, a youth advocate living in Jordan, imagines a bright and just future.
Serafine: Girls want a gender equal future
A youth advocate from Kenya, Serafine believes that gender equality cannot be achieved without ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health information …
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Advocacy Tool: Language Matters
10 April 2020
Education, Untagged
Aseel: The future I want is one where education comes above all
Faced with the difficulties of young people trying to obtain an education, Aseel, a youth advocate living in Jordan, imagines a bright and just future.
Serafine: Girls want a gender equal future
A youth advocate from Kenya, Serafine believes that gender equality cannot be achieved without ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health information …
Breaking the cycle of poverty: Youth recommendations for CSW68
The She Leads UN Youth Advocacy Cohort calls for action on 4 key themes, including access to essential services, sustainable infrastructure, political engage…
