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Originally Posted by hevusa Quote: |
Originally Posted by tadpole256 Now that we have an international membership, please allow me to ask, do other countries have any kind of an Affirmative Action program? |
Someone should spell out affirmative action since those words alone might not explain it well enough for someone overseas:
Affirmative action (US English), or positive discrimination (British English), is a law providing advantages for people of a minority group who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against. This consists of preferential access to education, employment, health care, or social welfare.
In employment, affirmative action may also be known as employment equity. In this context affirmative action requires that institutions increase hiring and promotion of candidates of mandated groups. http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Affirmative_action |
Holy shit. I think that definition just answered the question! I guess they call it positive discrimination. I like the way that is put! |