What is equity?

With diversity, equity, and belonging efforts at universities and other institutions across the country under scrutiny, it's important to understand what is at stake. "The Case for Equity," a new video series from Harvard Kennedy School and the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, will explore equity in a variety of contexts, including health care, economics, education and more. HKS faculty experts will draw on the latest research to help you understand what kinds of policies will succeed or fail in making a more equitable society. In this episode, Mark Shepard, Associate Professor of Public Policy, explains what equity is, and why it's relevant to public policy. ------------------------- About Harvard Kennedy School: The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a graduate and professional school that brings together students, scholars, and practitioners who combine thought and action to make the world a better place. Our mission is to improve public policy and public leadership across the United States and around the world so that people can lead safer, freer, and more prosperous lives. Harvard Kennedy School teaches current and future leaders the skills they need to effectively advance the public purpose in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Our renowned faculty and trailblazing research centers pioneer bold new ideas. And as the most international school at Harvard, we convene global leaders in the Forum, host visiting experts in the classroom, and attract a diverse community of faculty, students, and staff.