Equity means fairness and impartiality but also accepts that biases and obstacles exist for many that do not exist for others. Equity acknowledges that not all begin on an even playing field so work must be done to compensate for that. Equity and equality are not the same. Equality strives to ensure all have the same things to be successful but it assumes that everyone starts equally as well, which is not true. Achieving workplace equity requires correcting that disparity, through support systems – so all have equal opportunity.