Title: Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer - Equity Leadership Taskforce
Headings: Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Janice Underwood, Ph.D.

Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Janice Underwood, Ph.D.
Equity Leadership Task Force
Equity Leadership Task Force
Commonwealth of Virginia COVID-19 Equity Leadership Task Force
Health Equity Working Group (HEWG) Description
Centering Common Language
Definitions
Health Equity
Health Disparity
Health Inequity
Communities of Color
How the Unified Command Should Apply Equity in its Decision-Making
Commitment to Innovation and Application
References

Content: Supporting intentional inclusion of the needs of at-risk and marginalized individuals and communities within each working group related to preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. View Health Equity Work Group Partners
Centering Common Language
Equality ≠ Equity While sometimes used interchangeably, it is important to understand that equality does not equal equity. This is best demonstrated and explained by referencing the picture below. ( Braveman & Gruskin, 2003)
In the image below, the bottom frame represents equality: people of different needs receiving the same resource. Since they all have different needs, it is evident that they all cannot use the resource to their benefit. As you can see, the woman in the wheelchair cannot use the resource effectively. The top portion of the image below represents equity: people of different needs receiving resources that fit them specifically. Now, everyone can benefit from the given resource.