positive discrimination

British  

noun

1. US equivalent: affirmative action.  the provision of special opportunities in employment, training, etc for a disadvantaged group, such as women, ethnic minorities, etc

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Example Sentences

The 72-page report made 12 recommendations which it said are being implemented, including improving the whistleblowing policy and guidance on what constitutes unlawful positive discrimination and lawful positive action.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2023

The ruling upends decades-old US policies on so-called affirmative action, also known as positive discrimination.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2023

This could mean renewed focus on the country’s decades-old positive discrimination policy for majority Malays, who enjoyed preferential access to everything from public financing to a 30% quota for equity holdings in businesses.

From Reuters • Feb. 24, 2020

Opposing positive discrimination based on the fear of not getting the right people for the right jobs inadvertently reveals what you think talent looks like, the kind of person you think it resides within.

From The Guardian • May 30, 2017

Many get places at top universities through India’s reservation system of positive discrimination, which favours “scheduled caste” students from low-caste backgrounds.

From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2016