@evan others might say that "equality" is about equality of access to resources: that everyone has equal rights to live and thrive and allowing them to starve on the streets is not part of "equality"
others say that "equality" is "everyone has the equal opportunity to hopefully beg for a job so they can buy food and pay rent"
the first might be 'somewhat important', though i prefer 'equity' as a term maybe?
the latter, again, is evil so "important" or "not important" is not a useful answer