Gender and gender identity
The World Health Organisation (WHO) refers to gender as:
Socially constructed characteristics associated with men and women including behaviours, norms, and roles.
Gender identity is described by WHO as:
A person’s individual, internal, and deeply felt experience of gender. It’s also about how they present their gender identity.
Gender and gender reassignment are legally protected characteristics under the .
Gender identity is a spectrum that includes the binary genders, that is to say, man and woman, and a broad range of non-binary gender identities, including, but not limited to, people that identify as:
- non-binary
- gender fluid
- genderqueer
Watch the Gender and Gender Identity Toolkit webinar for more information:
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Page last updated: 15 February 2024