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What does Affirmative Action mean?

A policy of favoring members of a disadvantaged group who currently suffer or historically have suffered from discrimination within a culture.

Affirmative Action in a sentence
Our affirmative action program is designed to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

Affirmative Action in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Fördermaßnahmen
also positive Maßnahmen

Gezielte Förderung von benachteiligten Gruppen.

French
discrimination positive
also action positive

Politique visant à rétablir l'égalité des chances pour des minorités.

Spanish
acción afirmativa
also discriminación positiva

Acciones para corregir desigualdades históricas en el empleo.

Italian
azione positiva

Interventi per favorire categorie storicamente svantaggiate.

Common phrases with Affirmative Action

  • program affirmative action
  • inclusive workforce affirmative action
  • designed to affirmative action

Synonyms and opposites for Affirmative Action

  • Synonym Positive discrimination
  • Opposite Reverse discrimination

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