e ‧ qual ‧ i ‧ ty /ɪˈkwɒləti, ɪˈkwɒlɪti $ ɪˈkwɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ equality ≠ ↑ inequality , ↑ equal , ↑ equalizer ; verb : ↑ equalize , ↑ equal ; adverb : ↑ equally ≠ ↑ unequally ; adjective : ↑ equal ≠ ↑ unequal ]
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.
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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.