Conditions that hold inequities in place

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Written By Imogen

Conditions are things like behaviours, societal norms or societal structures that are unfair or not functioning well for some members of society. This creates or maintains inequity* (*see definition below).

Conditions that create unfairness or inequity may include things like:

  • Government policies

  • The design of mainstream services and practices (ways of working) that don’t work for everyone

  • How and where resources (money, knowledge, assets) are distributed

  • Who holds decision-making powers

  • Dominant attitudes and behaviours

IN SIMPLE TERMS

This is about finding the blockages that mean some communities always get less or always get left out. Those blockages can be ways of thinking or ways of doing things. They can be about who has a say, and who makes decisions.

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