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 “غرّدي” (which addresses women) rather than the default Arabic today which is “غرّد” (addressing men). Also, “Explore” will be “إستكشفي” rather than “إستكشف”.
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 أتحدث_بالمؤنث# 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 أتحدث_بالمؤنث# .
#FeminineArabic (أتحدث_بالمؤنث#) 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). 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)
The language support has been added to Twitter.com and Twitter is working to bring it to Twitter for iOS and Android.
