Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Gender Equity

Fairness of treatment for men and women according to their respective needs. This may include equal treatment or treatment that is different but which is considered equivalent in terms of rights, benefits, obligations, and opportunities. (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Fairness of treatment for men and women according to their respective needs. This may include equal treatment or treatment that is different but which is considered equivalent in terms of rights, benefits, obligations, and opportunities. (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Equity, Gender
  • Gender Equities
  • Gender Equality
  • Gender Inequality
  • Gender Inequity
  • Gender Mainstreaming
  • Equality, Gender
  • Gender Equalities
  • Gender Inequalities
  • Gender Inequities
  • Inequality, Gender
  • Inequity, Gender

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10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, ethnology, history, legislation & jurisprudence, prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2021

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  1. I01w.240w.425.513.250w
  2. I01w.880w.302w
  3. N01.224w.425.394.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gender Equity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000084803. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000084803
  2. Gender Equity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_equality
  3. Gender Equity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113453