Equality and Equity
Equality and Equity sounds similar while hearing or reading
it for the first time. But actually, they are just homophones (i.e. sounds
similar but with different meaning and different spelling).
Conceptually, ‘equity’ and ‘equality’ are completely
different to one another. Moreover, the difference between equity and equality
helps us to understand the notion of social justice, social equity, social
inclusion, racial justice and social security. The term ‘equity’ refers to fairness
and justice and the term ‘equality’ refers to equal opportunity, equal access,
equal treatment, equal sharing and division i.e. keeping everyone at the same
level.
Equity=
Fairness and justice.
Equality= Sameness
Equality means each individual or group of people is given
the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has
different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities
needed to reach an equal outcome. Just like equality
in education is necessary for students to have the same opportunities to start
off with positive educational outcomes, and equity helps to make sure those
equal opportunities are adjusted to make room for students who might need extra
help and attention.
Equality is giving everyone
the same pair of shoes. Equity is giving everyone a pair of shoes that
fits." — Author unknown.
Prof. Parwinder Kaur
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