What does "evenhandedness" mean?

The quality of being evenhanded; fairness, impartiality.

Evenhandedness

Common synonyms include: academic fairness, academic impartiality, academic objectivity, balanced reporting, be objective, detachment.

noun

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Noun

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The quality of being evenhanded; fairness, impartiality. uncountable
"The uproar […] came as the prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, is under increasing pressure to demonstrate evenhandedness."

"The uproar […] came as the prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, is under increasing pressure to demonstrate evenhandedness."

From evenhanded + -ness.