Equality

Global Warming of 1.5 ºC, Glossary, published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2018, defines equality as: ‘A principle that ascribes equal worth to all human beings, including equal opportunities, rights, and obligations, irrespective of origins.’

It defines inequality as: ‘Uneven opportunities and social positions, and processes of discrimination within a group or society, based on gender, class, ethnicity, age, and (dis) ability, often produced by uneven development. Income inequality refers to gaps between highest and lowest income earners within a country and between countries.’

Articles about equality on Designing Buildings include:

• Accessibility.
• Approved document M.
• Diversity, equality and opportunities in the construction industry.
• Ethics.
• Equal opportunities policy.
• Equality Act.
• Gender pay gap.
• Hearing loss and the built environment.
• How to encourage women into engineering.
• Inclusive design.
• Inclusivity in engineering.
• Lifetime homes.
• Lifetime neighbourhoods.
• Making cities more gender inclusive.
• Modern slavery.
• Older people.
• People with disabilities.
• Protected characteristics.
• Skills gap.
• Wheelchair users.
• Women in the construction industry.