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gender

noun as in grammatical rules applying to nouns that connote sex or animateness

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Deputies in the Italian parliament have voted unanimously to introduce the crime of femicide – the murder of a woman, motivated by gender – as a distinct law to be punished with a life sentence.

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The series, inspired by the autobiography of trans writer, journalist and campaigner Paris Lees, follows a teenager from a working-class town near Nottingham as they wrestle with their gender identity.

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They argue that transforming food systems requires a new vision that elevates local food producers, preserves cultural food traditions, promotes gender equity, and ensures that economic benefits flow to communities rather than to distant shareholders.

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“I was a person who would have been excluded from the club in the old days,” said Alicia Thompson, 53, referring to her mixed race, and gender.

Officials from the Washington State Department of Health did not release the person’s name, age or gender.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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