The concept of gender is complex. This page simplistically defines terms relating to gender identity that may be helpful to refer to within this website’s discussion on gender-based violence prevention. To provide such definitions, we have primarily drawn on NPR’s “A Guide to Gender Identity Terms.”

Kindly note that perceptions of gender vary socioculturally, and the following definitions reflect a Western centric lens.

Sex

Intersex

Gender

Gender Binary

Gender Identity

Gender Expression

Perceived Gender

Cisgender

Transgender

Non-Binary

Two-Spirit

Agender

Sexual Orientation

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