Usage of "positive discrimination"

Russian

позитивная дискриминация

Portuguese

acção afirmativa

Spanish

acción afirmativa

Catalan

discriminació positiva

Policy of promoting members of groups that have previously suffered from discrimination.

Related terms

social policy

позитивная дискриминация

Synonyms

Examples for "affirmative action"

affirmative action
reverse discrimination

Examples for "affirmative action"

The University of California ended affirmative action last year, with dramatic consequences. 
 The new yorker 

A Supreme Court decision that upholds it could embolden affirmative action opponents. 
 Reuters 

One likely supporter of affirmative action, Justice Elena Kagan, has recused herself. 
 Reuters 

Few social policy issues have been as enduringly divisive as affirmative action. 
 Reuters 

Ah, but they're also less likely to support affirmative action for women. 
 Wired 

So this also seems to be a bit of reverse discrimination. 
 Feminist dot com 

As such measures proliferated, whites who believed they were rejected because of " reverse discrimination" sued. 
 Reuters 

Do you anticipate any reverse discrimination? 
 Ebony 

Opponents like Idaho resident Julie Staley urged lawmakers to reject the measure as a form of what she called reverse discrimination. 
 Reuters 

Such discrimination is popularly known as " reverse discrimination," and may be caused, for example, by an over-ambitious affirmative action program. 
 Reuters 

Usage of positive discrimination in English

But as for positive discrimination, Ms Brennan needs to get a grip. 
 The Irish Times 

I still think there is an argument to be made for positive discrimination. 
 The Guardian 

My conclusion posited that affirmative action and positive discrimination might be the only way forward. 
 The Irish Times 

What they don't seem to understand is that positive discrimination is absolutely rampant in Westminster. 
 The Guardian 

He said he believed in equality and as such disagreed with " positive discrimination". 
 The Guardian 

Acknowledging the existence of women and reflecting that in video games is not positive discrimination. 
 The Guardian 

Michael Portillo and John Reid given their views on positive discrimination in the world of politics. 
 BBC 

Certainly, a lot of people are wary of " positive discrimination" or think they are. 
 The Guardian 

I have heard this described as positive discrimination. 
 The Irish Times 

It said earlier that positive discrimination was allowed because of the autonomy statute enshrined in the constitution. 
 Radio NZ 

A positive discrimination order to protect Protestant teacher-training places was accepted by all sides in the Dail yesterday. 
 The Irish Times 

Occasionally, we will allow for exceptions -for positive discrimination, say, to help undo the effects of previous discrimination. 
 The Guardian 

Because what would we be trying to achieve by pursuing positive discrimination rather than other types of positive action? 
 The Guardian 

Yes, positive discrimination is critical. 
 The Guardian 

That provision has received active government support and positive discrimination now exists in relation to the funding of Protestant education. 
 The Irish Times 

Mr Duncan Smith said Labour's use of positive discrimination in the 1997 general election had failed to provide high-quality politicians. 
 The Irish Times 