positive action

positive action
positive action UK US noun [U] UK (US affirmative action) HR, LAW
► action to make education, employment, etc. available to members of groups who have traditionally been treated unfairly, for example because of their race or sex: »

It is our duty, as members of a party devoted to equal opportunities, to work together for positive action.

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Men under 40 are twice as likely to favour positive discrimination for women as those aged over 40.

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Affirmative action was introduced in the wake of the civil rights movement to offset discrimination in education and employment.

→ Compare REVERSE DISCRIMINATION(Cf. ↑reverse discrimination)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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