====== ⚖️ Fair Competition ======

Fair [[competition]] refers to a system in which all individuals have equal [[access]] to [[opportunities]], [[resources]], and evaluation criteria, and where [[selection]] or [[advancement]] is based on objective performance or [[merit]], not on [[bias]], [[favoritism]], or structural advantage.

📌 Key Elements of Fair Competition:

Transparent criteria for [[selection]], [[promotion]], or [[recognition]]

Equal starting conditions (e.g., access to [[mentorship]], [[training]], [[visibility]])

Absence of [[discrimination]] based on gender, race, age, or background

[[Accountability]] in decision-making processes

🎯 In Neurosurgery:

Fair competition means that:

A female resident should have the same access to complex cases, speaking opportunities, and academic promotions as her male peers — without needing to conform to gender expectations or fight institutional bias.

In short:

Fair competition is not just about “who wins,” but about ensuring the rules are the same — and applied equally — for everyone.