Spanish Conversation · Level 158
29 words
Spanish word
paridad
Pronunciation
IPA/paɾiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounparity
Example
En esta empresa hay paridad salarial entre hombres y mujeres.
In this company there is salary parity between men and women.
More examples
En política buscan la paridad de género en los órganos de decisión.
In politics they seek gender parity in decision-making bodies.
Core concept
Two employee ID badges side by side showing the same salary figure beneath each photo.
Common phrases
paridad salarial
pay parity
paridad de género
gender parity
paridad de oportunidades
equal opportunities
Similar words
igualdad: Social and legal equality of status, rights, and chances among people.
equidad: Principle of giving different support where needed so treatment is fair.
representación: Proportion of seats or members that represent a particular group within an organization.
equilibrio: Condition of even distribution or stability between opposing forces or parts.
Definition in Spanish
Situación en la que se busca igualdad de representación o trato entre grupos, por ejemplo entre géneros o partidos políticos.
Word origin
From Latin paritas meaning equality, with the root par 'equal', carried into Spanish to label efforts to secure equal representation or treatment and used for matters like equal pay.
Usage tips
- In headlines and political discussion, paridad alone often signals gender representation or party balance, while texts specify paridad salarial when they mean equal pay.
Other meanings
- balancenoun
Opposites
- desigualdadinequalitynoun
- disparidaddisparitynoun
Related words
- paritarioequaladjective
- paritariamenteequallyadverb