UAE: People across the world come to Twitter to discuss what’s happening, and Twitter wants its service to better reflect the many voices that shape the conversation. In some languages, such as with Arabic, words can be feminine or masculine. So today, Twitter is introducing a new language setting that acknowledges and better supports the Arabic feminine form.

People who select this setting will be addressed in the feminine form. For example, “Tweet” will be “” (which addresses women) rather than the default Arabic today which is “” (addressing men). Also, “Explore” will be “” rather than “”. 

Carla El Maalouli, Head of Business Marketing, Twitter MENA said: “At Twitter, every voice can impact the world, and the conversations that happen on our service are defined by the people having them. With this update, we’re hoping to provide Arabic-speaking women with an option to share their unique voice and participate in an inclusive conversation, while being addressed based on  their preferences. We have seen great support from the industry and have partnered with a number of organizations and individuals who are joining the conversation to champion this update.” 

Here’s how to use it:

  • Log in to Twitter.com, go to “Settings and privacy” and then “Accessibility, display, and languages”. Next select “Languages”, and go to “Display language”. 
  • Select “Arabic (feminine)” from the “Display language” drop down menu. The display language on Twitter.com will then address you in the feminine form.

Together with the update, Twitter launched a campaign titled #FeminineArabic _# to share its approach and partner with others to do so. The campaign features an emoji that is unlocked with the following English and Arabic hashtags: #FeminineArabic and _# . 

#FeminineArabic (_#) saw a number of brands celebrate the launch and  engage  with Twitter (@TwitterMktgMENA) while taking the opportunity to connect with their female audiences and reaffirm their commitment to female empowerment. The campaign received support from stcPay (@stcpay_ksa), adidas MENA (@adidasMENA), Mastercard Middle East & Africa (@MastercardMEA), Samsung Saudi Arabia (@SamsungSAUDI) and its regional handles, Nissan Saudi Arabia (@NissanSaudi), Microsoft UAE (@MicrosoftUAE) and its regional handles, Xbox Saudi Arabia and Gulf (@Xbox_Saudi and @XboxGulf), Visit Abu Dhabi (@VisitAbuDhabiAR), Puck Arabia (@puckarabia) and Mobily (@mobily)

https://twitter.com/stcpay_ksa/status/1404693157233692672 

https://twitter.com/adidasMENA/status/1404681849331400705  

https://twitter.com/PuckArabia/status/1404682043506794496  

https://twitter.com/nissansaudi/status/1404684165648367621 

https://twitter.com/SamsungSAUDI/status/1404683765184712704 

https://twitter.com/MicrosoftUAE/status/1404686178696241152 

https://twitter.com/VisitAbuDhabiAR/status/1404685864597340161 

https://twitter.com/Mobily/status/1404686536151552007 

https://twitter.com/Xbox_Saudi/status/1404686777420587009 

https://twitter.com/XboxGulf/status/1404686920802881540 

https://twitter.com/MastercardMEA/status/1404692120972181508 

Additionally, the campaign garnered support from a number of organisations and NGOs across the region, including The Ministry of Culture and Youth, UAE (@UAEMCY), UN Women Arabic (TheWomenArabic)

https://twitter.com/UAEMCY/status/1404680619297177604 

https://twitter.com/unwomenarabic/status/1404688395792785408 

The language support has been added to Twitter.com and Twitter is working to bring it to Twitter for iOS and Android. As a company, Twitter is committed to using inclusive language, regardless if it's written down, mentioned  on the site and apps, or embedded in Twitter’s code. Twitter knows there’s more work to be done to reflect the variety of voices around the world, and will continue to share its learnings and how it updates the service based on people’s feedback.

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