Structural inequalities are embedded patterns of disadvantage built into the policies, practices, and norms of institutions that systematically benefit some groups while limiting opportunities for others. Unlike isolated incidents of discrimination, these inequalities operate through interconnected systems like education, housing, healthcare, and employment, where historical exclusions have become self-reinforcing cycles that persist across generations.
Understanding structural inequality matters because it shifts our focus from individual blame to examining the architecture of opportunity itself. When a qualified candidate can&#…








