gender identity
noun /ˈdʒendər aɪdentəti/
  /ˈdʒendər aɪdentəti/
 [countable, uncountable]- the way somebody considers their own gender (= whether they are male or female), which may be different from their biological sex- Different influences may help shape a child's gender identity.
- There were calls to ban discrimination based on gender identity.