Barcelona, 28th January 2022. The Institut Català de Finances (ICF) has brought out its first guide to inclusive language designed to support and enhance using language to raise the profile of women and their role in the economy and society through communication.

It is a practical publication which summarises the main discriminatory structures while also furnishing resources for inclusive language use based on the most recurrent vocabulary and expressions in the economic and financial industry in which the institution operates.

The guide further outlines key tips and recommendations for ensuring inclusive and non-sexist communication along with pointers for tailoring language to suit the kind of message and its format.

“This publication aims to be a language-neutral frame of reference for all ICF members by motivating them to use more conscious and inclusive communication in accordance with ICF’s equality plan, which aims to continue to promote equal opportunities for men and women", says Assís de Riba, Human Resources Director at the ICF. 

The ICF guide to non-sexist language is one of the measures included in the Equality Plan the organisation rolled out in early 2021, which seeks to drive equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace while fostering diversity and equal treatment.