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

---

Example Sentences

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

In 2015, the head of Ofsted suggested that a programme of positive discrimination be applied to teaching recruitment, stressing that the ethnic mix of teachers in a given school should reflect that of its pupils.

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

He would argue when it came to positive discrimination, and a peace process in Northern Ireland, he was ahead of the curve.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2015