Affirmative Action (also Positive Discrimination) 1
Affirmative Action (also Positive Discrimination) 1 : A policy or a program, which aims to redress past or present discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity for all citizens. In India, the focus has mostly been on undoing the ills suffered by some groups due to caste discrimination and in South Africa or USA, on race-based discrimination. Examples of affirmative action can be found in education, employment or representation in decision-making bodies. Typical groups targeted for affirmative action are characterized by race, gender, ethnicity or disability status
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