equal opportunities
noun /ˌiːkwəl ˌɒpəˈtjuːnətiz/
/ˌiːkwəl ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
[plural] (also equal opportunity [uncountable])
- the right to be treated equally, whatever your sex, race, age, etc.
- Segregation laws denied equal opportunities to black people.
- equal opportunity in education
- We demand equal opportunity for people from different racial and class backgrounds.
- We are an equal opportunities employer.
- an equal opportunity policy