Corridor of equality

Activity title

Corridor of Equality 

Overview

The participants discuss a corridor of what everyone needs for a good life and what are maximum acceptable limits to inequality.

Objectives

• To reflect on what would be an acceptable “corridor of equality” 
• To reflect on links between inequality, deprivation and wealth 

Materials

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Time

45 min 

Group size

5-25 participants

Instructions for trainers

Step 1: discussing a corridor of equality

The group is split in two with different tasks  (25 min) 

Group A: (Minimum floor) – Discuss:

What does everyone need for a good life? What is not measurable in money? How are the minimum requirements linked to upper limits?

Group B: (Maximum ceiling) – Discuss:

When does material and immaterial wealth start to become a democratic, ecological or social problem? Can you agree on a threshold? If not, what are the criteria? 

Debriefing and evaluation

Plenary: (20 min) 

the groups present their perspectives.

Debriefing discussion:

• How are the minimum floor and maximum ceiling  linked? 

• What is the role of power and democracy in this? 

Tips for trainers

Above group size of 12, you can have 2 groups for each task. 

There is no “right” solution for what is an acceptable corridor of equality. The goal is to open up space for participants’ thoughts about the links between minimum and maximum rights and therefore it is crucial to keep the focus on the principles that come up in the discussion.