diff --git a/backend/src/mongodb/speaker.go b/backend/src/mongodb/speaker.go
index f7c6e77b..667fa2f6 100644
--- a/backend/src/mongodb/speaker.go
+++ b/backend/src/mongodb/speaker.go
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ func (s *SpeakersType) CreateSpeaker(data CreateSpeakerData) (*models.Speaker, e
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	contact := bson.M{
-		"phones": []models.ContactPhone{},
+		"gender":   data.Contact.Gender,
+		"language": data.Contact.Language,
+		"phones":   []models.ContactPhone{},
 		"socials": bson.M{
 			"facebook": "",
 			"skype":    "",
diff --git a/frontend/public/templates/speakers/33-pt.html b/frontend/public/templates/speakers/33-pt.html
index 6a195f66..28a8f777 100644
--- a/frontend/public/templates/speakers/33-pt.html
+++ b/frontend/public/templates/speakers/33-pt.html
@@ -236,20 +236,16 @@
                   "
                 >
                   <p>
-                    <strong
-                      >Car<b style="color: red">o/a/e</b> {{.Speaker}},</strong
-                    >
+                    <strong>Car{{.SpeakerArticle}} {{.Speaker}},</strong>
                   </p>
                   <p>
-                    Sou <b style="color: red">o/a/e</b> {{.Member}}, um
-                    orgulhoso membro da SINFO. Em nome da equipa organizadora da
-                    SINFO {{.Edition}}, convidamo-l<b style="color: red"
-                      >o/a/e</b
-                    >
-                    a participar como orador<b style="color: red">(a)</b> de uma
-                    palestra no nosso evento. Ficaríamos muito gratos pela
-                    oportunidade de recebê-l<b style="color: red">o/a/e</b> se
-                    aceitar este convite.
+                    Sou {{.MemberArticle}} {{.Member}}, um{{.MemberSuffix}}
+                    orgulhos{{.MemberArticle}} membro da SINFO. Em nome da
+                    equipa organizadora da SINFO {{.Edition}},
+                    convidamo-l{{.SpeakerArticle}} a participar como
+                    orador{{.SpeakerSuffix}} de uma palestra no nosso evento.
+                    Ficaríamos muito gratos pela oportunidade de
+                    recebê-l{{.SpeakerArticle}} se aceitar este convite.
                   </p>
 
                   <p>
@@ -409,9 +405,8 @@
                     {{if .Paragraph}} {{.Paragraph}} {{else}} A maioria dos
                     nossos visitantes são estudantes de Informática ansiosos por
                     começar as suas carreiras e seria com muito prazer que iam
-                    ouvi-l<b style="color: red">o/a</b> falar sobre o seu
-                    percurso profissional e aprender com a sua experiência!
-                    {{end}}
+                    ouvi-l{{.SpeakerArticle}} falar sobre o seu percurso
+                    profissional e aprender com a sua experiência! {{end}}
                   </p>
 
                   <br />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/BulkEmailDialogTrigger.vue b/frontend/src/components/BulkEmailDialogTrigger.vue
index 31adcccb..d02edcff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/BulkEmailDialogTrigger.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/BulkEmailDialogTrigger.vue
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ import {
 import { humanReadableParticipationStatus } from "@/dto/index";
 import type { ParticipationStatus } from "@/dto/index";
 import type { CompanyWithParticipation } from "@/dto/companies";
-import type { SpeakerWithParticipation } from "@/dto/speakers";
+import type { SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation } from "@/dto/speakers";
 import {
   useBulkCompanyEmails,
   useBulkSpeakerEmails,
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ interface Props {
   size?: "sm" | "default" | "lg" | "icon";
   buttonClass?: string;
   companies?: CompanyWithParticipation[];
-  speakers?: SpeakerWithParticipation[];
+  speakers?: SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation[];
   entityType: "companies" | "speakers";
 }
 
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ const speakerBulk = useBulkSpeakerEmails();
 const processBulkEmails = async (
   templateCategory: EmailTemplateCategory,
   statuses: ParticipationStatus[],
-  entities: CompanyWithParticipation[] | SpeakerWithParticipation[],
+  entities: CompanyWithParticipation[] | SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation[],
 ) => {
   if (props.entityType === "companies") {
     return companyBulk.processBulkEmails(
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ const processBulkEmails = async (
   return speakerBulk.processBulkEmails(
     templateCategory,
     statuses,
-    entities as SpeakerWithParticipation[],
+    entities as SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation[],
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Communications.vue b/frontend/src/components/Communications.vue
index e238268f..91ec5706 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Communications.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Communications.vue
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@
                   <span>{{ getKindLabel(thread.kind) }}</span>
                 </div>
 
-                <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+                <!-- Pending Status -->
+                <!--<div class="flex items-center gap-1">
                   <div
                     :class="[
                       'w-2 h-2 rounded-full',
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@
                     ]"
                   ></div>
                   <span>{{ getStatusLabel(thread.status) }}</span>
-                </div>
+                </div>-->
 
                 <span>{{ formatDate(thread.posted) }}</span>
               </div>
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ import { ref, computed, watch, nextTick } from "vue";
 import { useQuery } from "@pinia/colada";
 import { getAllEvents } from "@/api/events";
 import { getAllMembers } from "@/api/members";
-import { ThreadKind, ThreadStatus } from "@/dto/threads";
+import { ThreadKind } from "@/dto/threads";
 import type {
   ParticipationCommunications,
   ThreadWithEntry,
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ const getKindColor = (kind: ThreadKind): string => {
   }
 };
 
-const getStatusLabel = (status: ThreadStatus): string => {
+/*const getStatusLabel = (status: ThreadStatus): string => {
   switch (status) {
     case ThreadStatus.ThreadStatusApproved:
       return "Approved";
@@ -728,7 +729,7 @@ const getStatusColor = (status: ThreadStatus): string => {
     default:
       return "bg-gray-400";
   }
-};
+};*/
 
 const formatDate = (dateString: string): string => {
   const date = new Date(dateString);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/companies/ContactForm.vue b/frontend/src/components/companies/ContactForm.vue
index 44311468..a90a8555 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/companies/ContactForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/companies/ContactForm.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
       <!-- Gender Field -->
       <div class="space-y-2">
-        <Label class="text-sm font-medium">Gender</Label>
+        <Label class="text-sm font-medium">Gender *</Label>
         <ToggleGroup
           v-model="formData.contact.gender"
           type="single"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
       <!-- Language Field -->
       <div class="space-y-2">
-        <Label class="text-sm font-medium">Language</Label>
+        <Label class="text-sm font-medium">Language *</Label>
         <ToggleGroup
           v-model="formData.contact.language"
           type="single"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/speakers/CreateSpeakerForm.vue b/frontend/src/components/speakers/CreateSpeakerForm.vue
index 8e483992..0e3513a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/speakers/CreateSpeakerForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/speakers/CreateSpeakerForm.vue
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@
           Back
         </Button>
         <div class="flex gap-2">
-          <Button :disabled="isLoading" @click="createSpeakerAndFinish">
+          <Button
+            :disabled="isLoading || !isStep3Valid"
+            @click="createSpeakerAndFinish"
+          >
             <span>Create Speaker</span>
           </Button>
         </div>
@@ -266,6 +269,13 @@ const isStep1Valid = computed(() => {
   );
 });
 
+const isStep3Valid = computed(() => {
+  return (
+    contactData.value.gender != undefined &&
+    contactData.value.language != undefined
+  );
+});
+
 // Step navigation
 const nextStep = () => {
   if (currentStep.value === 1 && validateStep1()) {
@@ -352,6 +362,8 @@ const createSpeakerAndFinish = async () => {
         (phone) => phone.phone && phone.phone.trim().length > 0,
       ),
       socials: contactData.value.socials || {},
+      gender: contactData.value.gender,
+      language: contactData.value.language,
     };
 
     const createData: CreateSpeakerData = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/speakers/SpeakerCommunications.vue b/frontend/src/components/speakers/SpeakerCommunications.vue
index 1d8fb89d..4737af5c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/speakers/SpeakerCommunications.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/speakers/SpeakerCommunications.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { getSpeakerCommunications } from "@/api/speakers";
-import type { SpeakerWithParticipation } from "@/dto/speakers";
+import type { SpeakerWithContactObject } from "@/dto/speakers";
 import { useEventStore } from "@/stores/event";
 import { usePostSpeakerThreadMutation } from "@/mutations/speakers";
 import Communications from "../Communications.vue";
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { computed } from "vue";
 import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
-  speaker: SpeakerWithParticipation;
+  speaker: SpeakerWithContactObject;
 }>();
 
 const eventStore = useEventStore();
@@ -41,9 +41,18 @@ const templates = computed(() =>
 
 const createSpeakerTemplateVariables = () => {
   const endDate = new Date(eventStore.selectedEvent?.end || 0);
+  const memberGender = authStore.member!.contactObject.gender;
+  const speakerGender = props.speaker.contactObject.gender;
+
+  // Use contactObject which contains the full Contact (including gender)
+  // Fallback to empty string when gender is unavailable to avoid runtime errors
 
   return [
+    createEmailVariable.memberArticle(memberGender),
+    createEmailVariable.memberSuffix(memberGender),
     createEmailVariable.member(authStore.member!),
+    createEmailVariable.speakerArticle(speakerGender),
+    createEmailVariable.speakerSuffix(speakerGender),
     createEmailVariable.speaker(props.speaker),
     createEmailVariable.edition(eventStore.selectedEvent?.id || 0),
     createEmailVariable.editionOrdinal(eventStore.selectedEvent?.id || 0),
diff --git a/frontend/src/composables/useBulkEmails.ts b/frontend/src/composables/useBulkEmails.ts
index f88b3236..c36768bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/composables/useBulkEmails.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/composables/useBulkEmails.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth";
 import { useEventStore } from "@/stores/event";
 import { getCompanyRepresentatives } from "@/api/companies";
 import type { CompanyWithParticipation } from "@/dto/companies";
-import type { Speaker, SpeakerWithParticipation } from "@/dto/speakers";
+import type {
+  Speaker,
+  SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation,
+} from "@/dto/speakers";
 import type { ParticipationStatus } from "@/dto/index";
 import {
   EmailTemplateCategory,
@@ -24,10 +27,10 @@ import { Gender, Language } from "@/dto/contacts";
 // Generic types for bulk emails
 export type BulkEmailEntity =
   | CompanyWithParticipation
-  | SpeakerWithParticipation;
+  | SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation;
 function isSpeaker(
   entity: BulkEmailEntity,
-): entity is SpeakerWithParticipation {
+): entity is SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation {
   return (entity as Speaker).companyName !== undefined;
 }
 
@@ -176,9 +179,9 @@ const companyEmailFetcher: EmailFetcher<CompanyWithParticipation> = {
 };
 
 // Speaker email fetcher
-const speakerEmailFetcher: EmailFetcher<SpeakerWithParticipation> = {
+const speakerEmailFetcher: EmailFetcher<SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation> = {
   getEmail: async (
-    speaker: SpeakerWithParticipation,
+    speaker: SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation,
   ): Promise<EmailWithDetails | null> => {
     try {
       const response = await getSpeakerById(speaker.id);
@@ -201,7 +204,8 @@ const speakerEmailFetcher: EmailFetcher<SpeakerWithParticipation> = {
       );
     }
   },
-  getEntityName: (speaker: SpeakerWithParticipation): string => speaker.name,
+  getEntityName: (speaker: SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation): string =>
+    speaker.name,
 };
 
 export const useBulkEmails = <T extends BulkEmailEntity>(
diff --git a/frontend/src/composables/useDirectEmail.ts b/frontend/src/composables/useDirectEmail.ts
index 82fc217a..cdcbff4e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/composables/useDirectEmail.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/composables/useDirectEmail.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth";
 import { useEventStore } from "@/stores/event";
 import { getCompanyRepresentatives } from "@/api/companies";
 import type { CompanyWithParticipation } from "@/dto/companies";
-import type { Speaker, SpeakerWithParticipation } from "@/dto/speakers";
+import type {
+  Speaker,
+  SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation,
+} from "@/dto/speakers";
 import {
   EmailTemplateCategory,
   getVariablesFromType,
@@ -22,11 +25,11 @@ import type { Contact } from "@/dto/contacts";
 
 export type DirectEmailEntity =
   | CompanyWithParticipation
-  | SpeakerWithParticipation;
+  | SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation;
 
 function isSpeaker(
   entity: DirectEmailEntity,
-): entity is SpeakerWithParticipation {
+): entity is SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation {
   return (entity as Speaker).companyName !== undefined;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/dto/speakers.ts b/frontend/src/dto/speakers.ts
index b47e7f3d..045aa72f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/dto/speakers.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/dto/speakers.ts
@@ -98,3 +98,6 @@ export interface UpdateSpeakerParticipationData {
   feedback?: string;
   room?: SpeakerParticipationRoom;
 }
+
+export type SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation = SpeakerWithContactObject &
+  SpeakerWithParticipation;
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/templates.ts b/frontend/src/lib/templates.ts
index 49cfa67f..ce13de6a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/templates.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/templates.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { type Speaker } from "@/dto/speakers";
+import type { SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation } from "@/dto/speakers";
 import type { Company } from "../dto/companies";
 import { ordinalSuffix } from "./utils";
 import {
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ export const templateHumanReadableNames: Record<EmailTemplate, string> = {
 
 // 3. Set the template paths here
 export const templatePaths: Record<EmailTemplate, string> = {
-  [EmailTemplate.COMPANIES_EN]: "/companies/33-en.html",
-  [EmailTemplate.COMPANIES_PT]: "/companies/33-pt.html",
+  [EmailTemplate.COMPANIES_EN]: "/companies/32-en.html",
+  [EmailTemplate.COMPANIES_PT]: "/companies/32-pt.html",
   [EmailTemplate.SPEAKERS_EN]: "/speakers/33-en.html",
   [EmailTemplate.SPEAKERS_PT]: "/speakers/33-pt.html",
 };
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ export enum EmailVariableKey {
 
   Company = "Company",
 
+  SpeakerArticle = "SpeakerArticle", // speaker article (e.g., o/a/e)
+  SpeakerSuffix = "SpeakerSuffix", // speaker suffix (e.g., (a))
   Speaker = "Speaker", // speaker name
+  MemberArticle = "MemberArticle", // member article (e.g., o/a/e)
+  MemberSuffix = "MemberSuffix", // member suffix (e.g., (a))
   Member = "Member", // member name
   MemberEmail = "MemberEmail", // member email, has default value
   MemberPhoneNumber = "MemberPhoneNumber", // member phone number, has default value
@@ -108,7 +112,11 @@ export interface EmailVariableValueMap {
   [EmailVariableKey.EventEndDay]: Date;
   [EmailVariableKey.EventEndMonth]: Date;
   [EmailVariableKey.EventEndYear]: Date;
-  [EmailVariableKey.Speaker]: Speaker;
+  [EmailVariableKey.SpeakerArticle]: string;
+  [EmailVariableKey.SpeakerSuffix]: string;
+  [EmailVariableKey.Speaker]: SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation;
+  [EmailVariableKey.MemberArticle]: string;
+  [EmailVariableKey.MemberSuffix]: string;
   [EmailVariableKey.Member]: MemberWithContact;
   [EmailVariableKey.MemberEmail]: MemberWithContact;
   [EmailVariableKey.MemberPhoneNumber]: MemberWithContact;
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ export interface VariablesInput {
   member: MemberWithContact;
 }
 export interface SpeakerVariablesInput extends VariablesInput {
-  speaker: Speaker;
+  speaker: SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation;
   paragraph?: string; // Optional paragraph for speaker emails
 }
 const isSpeakerVariablesInput = (
@@ -150,6 +158,8 @@ export const getVariablesFromType = <T extends VariablesInput>(
     createEmailVariable.eventEndDay(end),
     createEmailVariable.eventEndMonth(end),
     createEmailVariable.eventEndYear(end),
+    createEmailVariable.memberArticle(input.member.contactObject.gender),
+    createEmailVariable.memberSuffix(input.member.contactObject.gender),
     createEmailVariable.member(input.member),
     createEmailVariable.memberEmail(input.member),
     createEmailVariable.memberPhoneNumber(input.member),
@@ -159,7 +169,12 @@ export const getVariablesFromType = <T extends VariablesInput>(
     if (input.paragraph)
       vars.push(createEmailVariable.paragraph(input.paragraph));
 
-    return [...vars, createEmailVariable.speaker(input.speaker)];
+    return [
+      ...vars,
+      createEmailVariable.speaker(input.speaker),
+      createEmailVariable.speakerArticle(input.speaker.contactObject.gender),
+      createEmailVariable.speakerSuffix(input.speaker.contactObject.gender),
+    ];
   }
 
   if (isCompanyVariablesInput(input)) {
@@ -287,10 +302,26 @@ const getValueFromVariable = (
       return variable.value.getFullYear().toString();
     }
 
+    case EmailVariableKey.SpeakerArticle: {
+      return genderToArticleSuffix(variable.value as string).article;
+    }
+
+    case EmailVariableKey.SpeakerSuffix: {
+      return genderToArticleSuffix(variable.value as string).suffix;
+    }
+
     case EmailVariableKey.Speaker: {
       return variable.value.name;
     }
 
+    case EmailVariableKey.MemberArticle: {
+      return genderToArticleSuffix(variable.value as string).article;
+    }
+
+    case EmailVariableKey.MemberSuffix: {
+      return genderToArticleSuffix(variable.value as string).suffix;
+    }
+
     case EmailVariableKey.Member: {
       return variable.value.name;
     }
@@ -319,6 +350,21 @@ const getValueFromVariable = (
   }
 };
 
+const genderToArticleSuffix = (
+  gender: string,
+): { article: string; suffix: string } => {
+  switch (gender) {
+    case "MALE":
+      return { article: "o", suffix: "" };
+    case "FEMALE":
+      return { article: "a", suffix: "a" };
+    case "OTHER":
+      return { article: "e", suffix: "e" };
+    default:
+      return { article: "o/a/e", suffix: "(a)" };
+  }
+};
+
 const languageFromTemplate = (template: EmailTemplate): Language => {
   return template.endsWith("_EN") ? Language.ENGLISH : Language.PORTUGUESE;
 };
@@ -413,7 +459,11 @@ export type AnyEmailVariableInput =
   | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.EventEndDay>
   | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.EventEndMonth>
   | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.EventEndYear>
+  | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.SpeakerArticle>
+  | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.SpeakerSuffix>
   | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.Speaker>
+  | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.MemberArticle>
+  | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.MemberSuffix>
   | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.Member>
   | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.MemberEmail>
   | EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.MemberPhoneNumber>
@@ -467,11 +517,41 @@ export const createEmailVariable = {
     value,
   }),
 
-  speaker: (value: Speaker): EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.Speaker> => ({
+  speakerArticle: (
+    value: string,
+  ): EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.SpeakerArticle> => ({
+    key: EmailVariableKey.SpeakerArticle,
+    value,
+  }),
+
+  speakerSuffix: (
+    value: string,
+  ): EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.SpeakerSuffix> => ({
+    key: EmailVariableKey.SpeakerSuffix,
+    value,
+  }),
+
+  speaker: (
+    value: SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation,
+  ): EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.Speaker> => ({
     key: EmailVariableKey.Speaker,
     value,
   }),
 
+  memberArticle: (
+    value: string,
+  ): EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.MemberArticle> => ({
+    key: EmailVariableKey.MemberArticle,
+    value,
+  }),
+
+  memberSuffix: (
+    value: string,
+  ): EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.MemberSuffix> => ({
+    key: EmailVariableKey.MemberSuffix,
+    value,
+  }),
+
   member: (
     value: MemberWithContact,
   ): EmailVariableInput<EmailVariableKey.Member> => ({
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Dashboard/ResponsibilitiesView.vue b/frontend/src/views/Dashboard/ResponsibilitiesView.vue
index e3569d2d..b56754fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Dashboard/ResponsibilitiesView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Dashboard/ResponsibilitiesView.vue
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ import BulkEmailDialogTrigger from "@/components/BulkEmailDialogTrigger.vue";
 import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
 import type { CompanyWithParticipation } from "@/dto/companies";
-import type { SpeakerWithParticipation } from "@/dto/speakers";
+import type { SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation } from "@/dto/speakers";
 import { useSortByParticipationStatus } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { useAuthStore } from "@/stores/auth";
 import { useEventStore } from "@/stores/event";
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ const currentSpeakersParticipation = computed(() =>
             (participation) =>
               participation.event === eventStore.selectedEvent?.id,
           ),
-        }) as SpeakerWithParticipation,
+        }) as SpeakerWithContactAndParticipation,
     )
     .filter(
       (speaker) =>