inequality
Collocations
20(noun.)
ADJ
considerable, great, marked, substantial
There is considerable inequality between the salaries of men and women in many countries.
real | growing, increased/increasing | global, regional | class, economic, educational, gender, income, pay, racial, sex/sexual, social, socio-economic, structural
VERB + INEQUALITY
cause, create, lead to
Lack of access to technology causes inequality in educational opportunities for students worldwide.
maintain, perpetuate
Unfair hiring practices maintain inequality in the workplace and make it harder for women to advance.
reinforce
Poor education in rural areas reinforces economic inequality between city and countryside.
increase | reduce
remove
The government promised to remove inequality in education by funding schools in poorer areas equally.
rectify, redress
The government is working to rectify economic inequality between rich and poor regions.
INEQUALITY + VERB
exist
Gender inequality exists in many workplaces around the world today.
arise from sth, be based on sth
Economic inequality arises from differences in education and job opportunities.
persist, remain
Despite many reforms, gender inequality persists in the workplace across most countries.
increase | decline
PREP
~ between
There are significant differences in wealth inequality between rich and poor neighborhoods.
~ in
There is still significant inequality in access to healthcare across different regions of the country.
PHRASES
inequalities of opportunity/power/wealth, a pattern of inequality