positive discrimination

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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

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