Inclusive Writing Manual: Advancing Gender Equality Through Language

Comprehensive guide to inclusive writing practices that promotes gender equality through deliberate, thoughtful language use. Developed by Mots-Clés communication agency in alignment with guidance from France's High Council for Gender Equality, this manual delivers practical strategies for genuinely non-discriminatory institutional communication. The work establishes three foundational conventions: grammatical gender agreement applied consistently to job titles, professions, and ranks; balanced representation of feminine and masculine forms through alphabetical enumeration, the medial point, or gender-neutral terminology; and systematic elimination of common noun antonomasies conventionally used for "Woman" and "Man". The reference manual includes extensive vocabulary tables presenting frequently encountered terms with both feminine and masculine variants, detailed argumentation that directly addresses the objections most commonly raised against inclusive writing, survey findings on actual acceptance and adoption of inclusive writing across institutions, and a substantial bibliography of theoretical foundations. Tailored for institutions, businesses, and professional associations undertaking genuine reform of their institutional communication. This third edition, updated in January 2019, incorporates real-world implementation feedback and lessons learned from practitioners applying these conventions across diverse organizational contexts.