equality

equality
e‧qual‧i‧ty /ɪˈkwɒləti, ɪˈkwɒlɪti $ ɪˈkwɑː-/ noun [uncountable]a situation in which people have the same rights, advantages etc
   OPP  inequality
    equality of
    All people have the right to equality of opportunity.
    equality with
    Women have yet to achieve full equality with men in the workplace.
    equality between
    equality between men and women
    racial/sexual equality
    The government must promote racial equality.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ complete/full equality Women have not yet achieved full equality with men.
   ▪ racial/sexual equality The minister is a well-known campaigner for racial equality.
   ▪ social/political/economic equality Black people had to fight for social and economic equality with whites.
■ verbs
   ▪ achieve equality He praised the generations who struggled to achieve racial equality.
   ▪ demand equality (=ask for it firmly because it is your right) She marched alongside her mother, demanding equality for women.
   ▪ fight for equality Women fought for equality throughout the twentieth century.
   ▪ promote equality (=help it to happen) The Equal Opportunities Commission was established to promote equality between the sexes.
■ phrases
   ▪ the struggle/fight for equality the people who led the struggle for equality in the United States
   ▪ equality of opportunity formal The government must ensure equality of opportunity for all children.