Gender Equality

UNC-Chapel Hill strives to ensure gender equity across all platforms, including hiring practices, lactation/family support, and gender-inclusive language. Some helpful resources for your reference are listed below:

• The UNC-Chapel Hill Policy on Gender-Inclusive Language
• Lactation locations, family leave, healthcare

The Carolina Women’s Center and LGBTQ Center also provide programming and resources to support you, no matter your gender.

You can’t always know what someone’s pronouns are by looking at them. Unsure about which pronouns to use? Asking and correctly using someone’s pronouns is one of the most basic ways to show respect for their individuality and gender identity. Please refer to the chart below for the most commonly used pronouns.

Gender Non-Specific Pronouns*

*from practicewithpronouns.com