The Gender Pronoun Initiative shares how you can make the workplace more inclusive to trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming colleagues through simple changes to how you approach pronouns in the workplace.

Join your colleagues in recognizing and celebrating the diverse backgrounds and identities of UCOP’s vibrant staff. Learn about your coworkers’ communities and passions — and share your own — while enjoying delicious foods from around the world.

Guest writer Ianna Urquhart shares a multifaceted perspective of how society’s ideas around gender expression have transformed over time — from the Iron Age to our present understanding.

In their second Link article, the Gender Pronoun Initiative reviews nuances around the term “gender” and provides helpful, inclusive definitions.

With sponsorship from UCOP executive leadership, a new interdepartmental initiative is working to encourage an inclusive workplace culture — one pronoun at a time.