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Any number in America are favouring gender equality (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unsexist

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'favouring gender equality' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'any number in america are' is the wordplay.
'any number' becomes 'n' (I've seen this in other clues).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'america' becomes 'us' (abbreviation for the United States).
'are' becomes 'exist' (I've seen this before).
'n' going inside 'us' is 'uns'.
'uns'+'exist'='UNSEXIST'

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