Equality may refer to:

Society

Egalitarianism Egalitarianism (), or equalitarianism, is a school of thought within political philosophy that builds from the concept of social equality, prioritizing it for all people. Egalitarian doctrines are generally characterized by the idea that all hu ...

, a trend of thought that favors equality for all people **

Political egalitarianism Political equality is the quality of a society whose voluntary members are of equal standing in terms of political power or influence. A founding principle of various forms of democracy, political egalitarianism was an idea which was supported by T ...

, in which all members of a society are of equal standing *

Equal opportunity Equal opportunity is a state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, except when particular distinctions can be explicitly justified. The intent is that the important ...

, a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly *

Equality of outcome Equality of outcome, equality of condition, or equality of results is a political concept which is central to some political ideologies and is used in some political discourse, often in contrast to the term equality of opportunity. It describes a ...

, in which the general conditions of people's lives are similar * For specific groups: **

Gender equality Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing d ...

Racial equality Racial equality is a situation in which people of all races and ethnicities are treated in an egalitarian/equal manner. Racial equality occurs when institutions give individuals legal, moral, and political rights. In present-day Western society, ...

Social equality Social equality is a state of affairs in which all individuals within a specific society have equal rights, liberties, and status, possibly including civil rights, freedom of expression, autonomy, and equal access to certain public goods and ...

, in which all people within a group have the same status *

Economic inequality There are wide varieties of economic inequality, most notably income inequality measured using the distribution of income (the amount of money people are paid) and wealth inequality measured using the distribution of wealth (the amount of we ...

Equality Party (disambiguation) Equality Party can refer to the following political organisations: *Equality Party (Azerbaijan) *Equality Party (Chile) *Equality Party (Quebec) *Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) * Socialist Equality Party (various countries) *Women's Equali ...

, several political parties *

Consociationalism Consociationalism ( ) is a form of democratic power sharing. Political scientists define a consociational state as one which has major internal divisions along ethnic, religious, or linguistic lines, but which remains stable due to consultation a ...

, in which an ethnically, religiously, or linguistically divided state functions by cooperation of each group's elites

Law

Equality before the law Equality before the law, also known as equality under the law, equality in the eyes of the law, legal equality, or legal egalitarianism, is the principle that all people must be equally protected by the law. The principle requires a systematic ru ...

, the principle under which all people are subject to the same laws * Equality Act (disambiguation), several pieces of legislation

Mathematics and logic

Equality (mathematics) In mathematics, equality is a relationship between two quantities or, more generally two mathematical expressions, asserting that the quantities have the same value, or that the expressions represent the same mathematical object. The equality be ...

, the relationship between expressions that represent the same value or mathematical object *

Equals sign The equals sign (British English, Unicode) or equal sign (American English), also known as the equality sign, is the mathematical symbol , which is used to indicate equality in some well-defined sense. In an equation, it is placed between two ...

, = *

Logical equality Logical equality is a logical operator that corresponds to equality in Boolean algebra and to the logical biconditional in propositional calculus. It gives the functional value ''true'' if both functional arguments have the same logical value, ...

Places

Equality, Alabama Equality is a census-designated place in Coosa County, Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County ...

, an unincorporated community *

Equality Township, Gallatin County, Illinois Equality Township is one of ten townships in Gallatin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 849 and it contained 416 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which ...

Equality, Illinois Equality is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census, down from 721 at the 2000 census. Near the village are two points of interest, the Crenshaw House and the Garden of the Gods Wilderne ...

, a village *

Equality Township, Red Lake County, Minnesota Equality Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of whic ...

Equality Colony Equality Colony was a United States socialist colony founded in Skagit County, Washington (U.S. state), Washington by a political organization known as the Brotherhood of the Cooperative Commonwealth in 1897. It was meant to serve as a model which ...

, an American socialist colony founded in 1897 in Washington state

Arts and entertainment

* ''Equality'' (film), a 2010 American documentary short film by Al Sutton * ''Equality'' (novel), an 1897 utopian novel by Edward Bellamy * ''

Equality; or, A History of Lithconia ''Equality; or, A History of Lithconia'' is a utopian fantasy novel. It is the first American utopian novel. The author is unknown, though Donald H. Tuck speculates that it could be Dr. James Reynolds, a zealous liberal crusader. The novel was ...

'', an 1837 utopian fantasy novel by an anonymous author

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