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Positive discrimination
/pˈɒzɪtˌɪv dɪskɹˌɪmɪnˈeɪʃən/
/pˈɑːzɪtˌɪv dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən/Positive discrimination
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the act of enhancing different opportunities for the people who have been treated as inferior due to belonging to a specific social category like race, sex, and etc. in a society
Example
The company implemented positive discrimination to improve diversity in hiring.
The university adopted positive discrimination to boost enrollment from disadvantaged communities.
The affirmative action plan included elements of positive discrimination to promote equality.
She supported positive discrimination as a way to correct systemic biases.
The scholarship program was an example of positive discrimination to support minority students.
