Definition
- Equality
- Equality is a situation in which people or groups end up with the same, or nearly the same, amount of something, such as income.
- Not to be confused with: Equity
- Equity is fairness in how income, wealth and opportunity are shared out, judged against a view of what people ought to have.
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What is the difference between equality and equity?
Equality can be measured from the data; equity needs a judgement of what is fair, so people disagree about it.