The Government of El Salvador has taken a firm step against the ideological imposition of inclusive language. Through an official memorandum dated October 2, 2025, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has prohibited its use in all public educational centers and in the dependencies of this state agency.
A measure against gender ideology
The text, signed by Minister Karla Edith Trigueros, states that words such as “amigue, compañere, niñe, todxs, nosotrxs, alumn@, jóvenesx” and any linguistic deformation that alludes to gender ideology “will not be admitted under any circumstances”.
The measure seeks to ensure “the proper use of the language” and avoid “ideological or globalist interferences that may harm the integral development of students”. With this, Bukele’s government marks its distance from a trend widespread in international forums and in some countries in the region that promote the imposition of inclusive language as a norm.
Mandatory nature and national scope
The provision is mandatory at the national level and affects materials, content, books, and any formal communication linked to the educational system: circulars, administrative documents, and official correspondence. The document instructs all ministry personnel to ensure its strict compliance.
A response to cultural globalism
This decision by the Salvadoran Executive is part of Nayib Bukele’s policy to shield national institutions from globalist agendas. In this case, it reinforces linguistic and cultural identity against what the memorandum describes as deformations imposed by external ideological currents.
For its critics, it is a “conservative” and “restrictive” measure; for those who support it, it is an act of common sense that preserves the language and protects students from indoctrination.
The truth is that, with this resolution, El Salvador becomes one of the few countries in the world to formally prohibit the use of “inclusive language” in teaching and public administration, setting a clear limit on gender ideology in the educational sphere.