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Inclusive Job Description Checker

Paste any job posting and instantly scan it for gendered language, biased buzzwords, missing salary transparency and exclusionary phrases — with plain-English rewrite suggestions. Write job descriptions that attract more women in tech, and a wider, stronger applicant pool overall.

A free gendered-language job description checker and inclusive job posting tool. Runs entirely in your browser — your text is never uploaded or stored.

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How to fix it — copy your summary

A plain-text checklist of everything the scan found, ready to paste into an email, ticket or doc.

Why the words in your job description matter

Landmark research by Gaucher, Friesen & Kay (2011) found that job adverts in male-dominated fields use more masculine-coded language — and that when women read those adverts they find the role less appealing and feel they would belong less, even when they are equally able to do the job.
Long lists of “X+ years” and “must-have” requirements disproportionately deter women, who are statistically less likely to apply unless they meet nearly every criterion. Trim to the essentials.
Postings without a salary range shrink and skew the applicant pool; transparency is now expected (and legally required in a growing number of places).
Phrases like “culture fit,” “young and energetic,” or gendered pronouns quietly signal who is — and isn’t — welcome.

This tool won’t write the JD for you, but it catches the wording that narrows your pipeline — in seconds, before you hit publish.

How the Inclusivity Score works

The scan starts every posting at 100 and deducts points for a strong masculine-coded lean and for each inclusivity issue it finds.
Gendered balance: a heavy masculine tilt costs the most; a balanced or feminine-leaning posting costs nothing.
Issue flags: excessive “X+ years” requirements, no salary range, exclusionary phrases, and no flexible-work mention each deduct points.
Every deduction comes with a specific rewrite suggestion so you can win the points back.

80–100 Inclusive 60–79 Decent — quick wins 40–59 Narrowing your pool <40 Likely deterring applicants

The score is directional guidance based on published research — not a compliance verdict. Always read the individual flags in context.

Frequently asked questions

What is an inclusive job description checker?

It is a free tool that scans the text of a job posting for wording that research shows can deter women and under-represented candidates from applying — gender-coded language, biased buzzwords, unnecessarily long requirement lists, missing salary transparency and exclusionary phrases. It then suggests more neutral, inclusive wording so more qualified people apply.

How does the gendered-language detection work?

The checker compares every word in your job description against a lexicon of masculine-coded and feminine-coded word stems drawn from the peer-reviewed research by Gaucher, Friesen and Kay (2011), "Evidence That Gendered Wording in Job Advertisements Exists and Sustains Gender Inequality." Masculine-coded words (e.g. aggressive, dominant, ninja, competitive) are associated in that research with a lower sense of belonging among women readers; feminine-coded words (e.g. collaborative, supportive, together) with a higher one. The tool tallies both, shows the balance, and flags each match.

Does masculine-coded wording really stop women from applying?

The Gaucher et al. studies found that job adverts in male-dominated fields used more masculine-coded language, and that when adverts were worded that way women found the jobs less appealing and reported a lower sense that they would belong — even when they felt equally able to do the work. Reducing masculine-coded wording is one of the cheapest, fastest ways to widen your applicant pool without lowering the bar.

Is my job description sent to a server or stored anywhere?

No. The entire analysis runs in your browser using JavaScript. Your job description text is never uploaded, logged or stored — nothing you paste leaves your device. You can even use the tool offline once the page has loaded.

What else does it check besides gendered words?

It also flags excessive experience requirements (long lists of "X+ years" that studies show women are less likely to apply against), missing salary transparency, exclusionary phrases such as "culture fit", "young and energetic" or gendered pronouns, and the absence of any flexible or remote-work signal. Each flag comes with a suggested inclusive rewrite.

How is the Inclusivity Score calculated?

The tool starts at 100 and deducts points for a strong masculine-coded lean and for each inclusivity issue it finds (excessive requirements, no salary range, exclusionary phrases, no flexible-work mention). A score of 80+ is inclusive, 60–79 is decent with quick wins available, and below 60 means the posting likely narrows your applicant pool. The score is guidance, not a guarantee — always read the specific flags.

Fixed your job description? Now get it in front of women in tech.

WomenHack connects you with thousands of vetted women engineers, designers and product talent at hiring events worldwide. An inclusive posting is step one — we bring the candidates.

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