It's a word that doesn't just describe our nationality or legal status.

BBC: State of the Union: Obama pledges to reignite economy

Of the multitude of boxes a person is put in over the course of his or her life--race, nationality, economic status, age--gender is a constant that we carry with us from our first breath.

FORBES: Views on News

She could reach out to people such as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to talk about her personal struggles in juggling personal ambition and family needs, which will resonate with all women regardless of nationality or economic status.

CNN: How Caroline Kennedy could make a difference in Japan

Russians perceive people with a non-traditional sexual orientation more negatively than people from any other nationality, religion, social status, and more negatively than people with different values.

FORBES: Russian Attitudes Towards Gays Are Still Really Negative

The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) of the Civil Rights Division enforces the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that individuals are not being discriminated against based on citizenship or immigration status and national origin with respect to hiring, firing, and recruitment or referral for a fee.

WHITEHOUSE: The Civil Rights Division and AAPI Communities