The aim of this paper is to investigate how four French-speaking countries (Belgium,
France, Québec del Canada and Switzerland) have dealt with the genderneutral
language in order to increase the visibility of women. Firstly, it illustrates
how institutional power and French language are closely interconnected in
France. Secondly, it explores the issue of gender marking in job titles and thirdly,
it addresses the broader issue of the feminization of language. Finally a discussion
is opened on non-binary language.
