Biomedical Sciences marks International Pronouns Day with message of unity
FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY: The Department of Biomedical Sciences recently unveiled the Pronouns Project.
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
The Department of Biomedical Sciences marked International Pronouns Day with a thoughtful initiative aimed at fostering inclusivity, respect and awareness.
As part of the initiative, the department unveiled the Pronouns Project, which invited participants to display their preferred pronouns on a communal banner within the department.
A visual metaphor was used to reinforce the message of unity – a flask containing a solution, symbolising that while everyone is different, “we are part of the same community, the same solution”, explained Senior Lecturer, Dr Lisa Graham.
“We want to create a safe environment for students and staff within the university so that everybody feels safe, equal and welcome. We are all diverse and there are people of different sexual identities, sexual orientations and gender identities and I just wanted to increase awareness and consciousness around our differences, but also to create unity and to appreciate our diversity.”
Emergency Medical Sciences lecturer, Llizane McDonald, delivered an informative talk, in which she engaged students on biological sex, gender identity, pronouns and gender expression, among other things.
“It is important that we talk about these things so that everybody can feel included,” McDonald said.
Written by Ilse Fredericks
Email: Frederickskennediji@cput.ac.za
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