  Gender inclusivity in language technologies has become a prominent research
topic. In this study, we explore gender-neutral translation (GNT) as a form of
gender inclusivity and a goal to be achieved by machine translation (MT)
models, which have been found to perpetuate gender bias and discrimination.
Specifically, we focus on translation from English into Italian, a language
pair representative of salient gender-related linguistic transfer problems. To
define GNT, we review a selection of relevant institutional guidelines for
gender-inclusive language, discuss its scenarios of use, and examine the
technical challenges of performing GNT in MT, concluding with a discussion of
potential solutions to encourage advancements toward greater inclusivity in MT.
