Policy Glossary
| Name | Description |
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| Gender Binary | The idea that there are only two genders – man/woman – and believing that a person’s gender is only possible as one or the other (and must be strictly either/or). |
| Gender Expression | |
| Gender Identity |
An individual’s personal sense of gender, which may be the same or different from their sex.
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| Gender-Based Violence | Violence or threats that happen because of someone’s sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other related characteristics. Gender-based violence is an umbrella term that includes domestic violence, sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual violence, and can also include stalking or human trafficking. |
| Governance Policies |