Contents
pdf Download PDF
pdf Download XML
234 Views
1 Downloads
Share this article
Research Article | Volume 5 Issue 5 (Sep-Oct, 2023)
2019’s Council of Europe guidelines against sexism and their impact on Italian grammar. The case of neutral (or generic) masculine
 ,
 ,
 ,
Under a Creative Commons license
Open Access
Abstract

In 2019, the Council of Europe adopted a specific manual to prevent and combat sexism and invited all European countries to change their policies, legislation, programs, and language to achieve gender equality. Discrimination on the grounds of sex and/or gender constitutes a violation of human rights and is an impediment to the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Sexism is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between women and men, leading to discrimination and preventing women's full advancement. It is widespread and prevalent in all sectors of society and linked to violence against women and girls, whereby acts of “everyday” sexism are part of a continuum of violence that creates a climate of intimidation, fear, discrimination, exclusion, and insecurity that limits opportunities and freedom. Eliminating gender stereotypes and sexism is a top priority for all European countries and language and grammar rules are essential to reaching these goals. This qualitative research aims to analyze how the 2019’s Council of Europe guidelines against sexism have interacted with the Italian language, and how its grammar has changed. Last but not least, it aims to determine if Italy has achieved complete gender equality or if sexism still affects women’s life.

Keywords
Recommended Articles
Research Article
The Practice Of Suplay: A Partnership Venture Between The Financiers And Farmers-Suplay In Northern Luzon, Philippines
Research Article
The uptake and impact of social media sites (SMS) on open and distance teaching and learning in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Midlands regional campus of Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)
Research Article
An assessment of corporate parenting between Cameroon Cooperative Credit Union League (CamCCUL) and its affiliated Credit Unions
Research Article
The applicability of SoTL in French Language and Communication courses: Example from the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia Marrakech
Chat on WhatsApp
© Copyright iarcon international llp