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Title: Gender-neutral language
Category: general
UUID: 470c00a205a24f71aceaf965eaadaa88

Source URL: https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/a-university-for-all/committee-on-equal-treatme...
Parent URL: https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/a-university-for-all/committee-on-equal-treatme...
Crawl Time: 2026-03-23T18:14:38+00:00

# Gender-neutral language

**Source**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/a-university-for-all/committee-on-equal-treatment/gender-neutral-language
**Parent**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/a-university-for-all/committee-on-equal-treatment

## Language is not neutral

Since language reproduces gender roles and perspectives, it is important to use gender-neutral language. To help avoid linguistic discrimination and promote conscious use of language, the AKG has published a brochure (in german) with tips on gender-neutral wording. The brochure provides information on the various options for gender-neutral language and illustrates its use with examples.

- German: [Brochure of the AKG](https://www.tuwien.at/fileadmin/Assets/tu-wien/TU_fuer_alle/AKG/Sprachliche_Gleichbehandlung/AKG_Broschuere_2021_Sprache_ist_nicht_neutral.pdf)

## Gender-neutral language guideline of the European Parliament

- [Gender-neutral language guidelines

  (pdf 211 KB)](https://www.tuwien.at/fileadmin/Assets/tu-wien/TU_fuer_alle/AKG/Sprachliche_Gleichbehandlung/EU_Parlament_2018_Gender_Neutral_Language_englisch.pdf)

## Gender-neutral language guideline of the European Parliament

- [Gender-neutral language guidelines

  (pdf 211 KB)](https://www.tuwien.at/fileadmin/Assets/tu-wien/TU_fuer_alle/AKG/Sprachliche_Gleichbehandlung/EU_Parlament_2018_Gender_Neutral_Language_englisch.pdf)