Equity vs. equality: What’s the difference?

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Publisher
The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Date
November 2020
Abstract / Description

While the terms equity and equality may sound similar, the implementation of one versus the other can lead to dramatically different outcomes for marginalized people. 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. (author introduction) 

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Artifact Type
Application
Reference Type
Blog
P4HE Authored
No
Topic Area
Social/Structural Determinants » Environment/Context » Systemic Determinants