This article deals with the issues based on analyzing the gender-neutral language strategies in translating human rights discourse from pragmatic and cognitive perspectives. Human rights texts are expected to promote equality, dignity, and non-discrimination; therefore, the translation of gender-related expressions requires special linguistic and ethical attention. The study focuses on how translators avoid gender bias, reduce stereotypical representation, and preserve inclusive meaning across languages. The article discusses gender-neutral pronouns, inclusive lexical choices, avoidance of masculine generics, reformulation, explicitation, and context-sensitive translation strategies.

gender-neutral language, human rights discourse, translation strategies, pragmatic approach, cognitive approach, inclusive language, gender bias, legal translation, discourse analysis, English-Uzbek translation.

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