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

There are so many talented women out there, you don’t even have to think about positive discrimination.

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2020

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

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

Despite the talk of positive discrimination, the Campaign does not aim to address the imbalance in the genre by putting together an all-female anthology; rather, the idea is about celebrating diversity.

From The Guardian • Mar. 31, 2010