Words / B1

JEND-uh/ˈdʒendə/

Gender is male, female, or another identity, especially in social, medical, and legal talk: gender pay gap; gender identity. Sex is often the biological/legal word on older forms; usage is debated, so follow the rubric. Do not use gender as a joke about grammar (grammatical gender) unless the task is language. UK news: gender pay gap reporting.

Meaning

The fact of being male, female, or another identity, especially in social and legal contexts.

Examples

• “The form asks for gender, not only legal sex, for monitoring.”
• “The gender pay gap widened in the finance sector last year.”

Good to know

gender pay gap / identity / equality. Related: sex (follow the task’s wording). Grammar: grammatical gender is a different topic. News: pay-gap reports.

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