Obvious though it may seem that equity and equality are not the same thing, they are often used interchangeably (or translated interchangeably) in many legal texts –including legislations aimed at implementing the principles set forth by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

I’m not the first person to attempt to answer this question. Like many of those who have tried before me, I am far from being an authority on language and culture. However, because this question seems to come into style every time the BBC or the New York Times publish reports on how the last [...]