Social Equity in Public Administration: A Global Challenge

Abstract

Achieving social equity presents a formidable challenge for public administrators around the globe. While nations are distinctive in terms of their culture, language, political systems, demographics, and history, this essay focuses on the five overarching actions that offer promise in addressing global inequities. These actions include: 1) embracing the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights; 2) focusing on social inequities as problems rather than conditions; 3) strengthening commitment to core democratic principles; 4) promoting accountability for race, colonization, and slavery, and 5) advancing a humanitarian approach.