What is equity?

• A. Providing more resources to the most advantaged
• B. Providing each person with the support they need to achieve fair outcomes
• C. Equal resources for all regardless of need
• D. Removing resources altogether

Answer: (B)

Equity means tailoring support to individual needs to achieve fair outcomes. It recognizes that people start from different places and face different barriers, so resources or assistance are allocated where they’re most needed to bring everyone to a similar level of opportunity. For example, in a project, some teams may require extra training or tools to perform at the same level as others; equity provides that additional support rather than giving everyone the same package regardless of need. In contrast, giving more resources to the most advantaged would worsen fairness, providing equal resources to all regardless of need is equality, not equity, and removing resources altogether defeats the goal of enabling fair outcomes.