affirmative action
Affirmative action refers to policies, programs, or practices aimed at providing preferential treatment, opportunities, or advantages to historically disadvantaged or underrepresented groups, typically based on race, gender, or ethnicity, as a means of promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in areas such as education, employment, or government contracting.
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- affirmative action policies
- anti-discrimination efforts
- anti-racism efforts
- civil rights
- discrimination
- empowering underrepresented groups in the workforce
- equal opportunities
- equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employment
- fair treatment
- immigration quotas
- opposition to affirmative action
- prejudice in hiring practices
- racial discrimination
- workplace discrimination