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Gender-inclusive writing rejected by the Senate

6 Nov 2023

Countries

France

Political trend

Anti-gender Conservatism

The actor of the backlash

Heads of State/Government Officials

The form of backlash

Draft Law/Decree/Reform

The actor of the backlash

Members of Parliament

The French Senate has voted in favour of a proposed law banning gender-inclusive writing, claiming the importance of safeguarding the French language. President Emmanuel Macron urged France not to "give in to the tides of time".

See: Le Monde