diff --git a/moderncv.cls b/moderncv.cls
index 002e16a..1d322f8 100644
--- a/moderncv.cls
+++ b/moderncv.cls
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@
 % usage: \title{<title>}
 \renewcommand*{\title}[1]{\def\@title{#1}}
 
+% defines one's preferred pronouns (optional)
+% usage: \pronouns{<pronouns>}
+\newcommand*{\pronouns}[1]{\def\@pronouns{#1}}
+
+% defines one's preferred gender icon (optional)
+% usage: \gendericon{<gendericon>}
+\newcommand*{\gendericon}[1]{\def\@gendericon{#1}}
+
 % defines one's address (optional)
 % usage: \address{<street>}{<city>}{<country>}
 % where the <city> and <country> arguments can be omitted or provided empty
@@ -360,6 +368,7 @@
 \newcommand*{\listitemsymbol}           {\labelitemi~}
 \newcommand*{\addresssymbol}            {}
 \newcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {}
+\newcommand*{\gendersymbol}             {}
 \newcommand*{\mobilephonesymbol}        {}
 \newcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {}
 \newcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {}
diff --git a/moderncvheadi.sty b/moderncvheadi.sty
index 930b1fd..07eba01 100644
--- a/moderncvheadi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadi.sty
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\makenewline\bornsymbol\@born}%
+	\ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@pronouns}}{}{\makenewline\@gendericon~\@pronouns}%
         \phonesdetails% needs to be pre-rendered as loops and tabulars seem to conflict
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\makenewline\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol%
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@homepageprotocol}{http}}{\httplink{\@homepage}}{\httpslink{\@homepage}}}%
         \collectionloop{socials}{% the key holds the social type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the link
           \makenewline\csname\collectionloopkey socialsymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}%
+	\ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@pronouns}}{}{\addtomakeheaddetails{\@pronouns}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@extrainfo}}{}{\makenewline\@extrainfo}}\fi%
     \end{minipage}\\[2em]
   % recipient block
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index 601ba32..1b917bf 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
 %\renewcommand*{\matrixsocialsymbol}       {}
 % \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faarXiv}}~}
 % \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faInspire}}~}
+\def\@gendericon{\faNeuter}
+\renewcommand*{\gendersymbol}             {{\small\@gendericon}~}
 \renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\small\faAsterisk}~}           % alternative: \faBabyCarriage
 
 \endinput