Redress the balance

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To correct or improve an unfair situation.

The new law seeks to redress the balance in housing rights.
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Often appears as...

  • seek to redress the balance
  • redress the balance in favour

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Unfairness Addressed

The phrase is used when an unfair situation is being corrected or neutralized.

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The policy was implemented to redress the balance for those affected by the previous regime.
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Equalization Focus

Emphasizes restoring equality or fairness where there has been discrimination or inequality.

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The scholarship program aims to redress the balance in educational opportunities for underprivileged students.
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Action Implied

Suggests that active steps are taken to correct the issue, not just acknowledging it.

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The new hiring policy was designed to redress the balance in workplace diversity.
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