109. Equity vs Equality and the False Narratives Shaping DEI Right Now: Part 1

About this episode

Annie Gichuru discusses the difference between equity and equality and the impact of false narratives on DEI initiatives.

A lot of people believe fairness means treating everyone the same. But treating everyone the same does not end discrimination when people are not starting from the same place. In this first part of a two-part conversation, I’m unpacking the difference between equity and equality, why the distinction matters in racial inclusion work and how false narratives around DEI are shaping the way many people understand fairness, merit and opportunity right now. As equity and DEI initiatives continue to...

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Host: Annie Gichuru

Topics covered

• equity
• equality
• DEI
• racial inclusion
• fairness
• merit
• opportunity

Keywords

• equity
• equality
• DEI
• discrimination
• fairness
• racial inclusion
• opportunity

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