Inequality, equality, equity and justice explained

Design in Tech Report 2019 | Section 6 | Addressing Imbalance

The image below appears in the above report and have been widely shared.

However, it is also worth reading the article by Richard Leong:

The problem with that new equity vs. equality cartoon you’re sharing.

27 May 2020

"Driving equity and justice isn’t about tinkering with systems that just ended up being imbalanced, it’s about dismantling oppressive systems that are working exactly as they were designed. I often tell people, we are building a world that has never existed before. To achieve justice we must be open to change that can be deeply radical and transformative.

This is why I begin DEI work not with statistics and strategic plans, but with individual conversations. If they are to take the challenge of equity work seriously, leaders must exemplify self-awareness, open-mindedness, and the courage to listen and change when challenged."

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