Definition(s)
A policy or a programme providing advantages for certain groups of people who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against, with the aim of creating a more egalitarian society.
Source(s)
Derived by EMN from the FRA (EUMC) Open Glossary (no longer available online)
Translations
- BG: позитивна дискриминация
- CS: pozitivní diskriminace
- DE: positive Diskriminierung
- EL: θετική διάκριση
- EN: positive discrimination
- ES: discriminación positiva
- ET: eeliskohtlemine
- FI: positiivinen syrjintä
- FR: discrimination positive
- GA: idirdhealú dearfach
- HU: pozitív diszkrimináció
- IT: discriminazione positiva
- LT: pozityvioji diskriminacija
- LV: pozitīva diskriminācija
- MT: Diskriminazzjoni pożittiva
- NL: positieve discriminatie
- PL: dyskryminacja pozytywna
- PT: discriminação positiva
- RO: discriminare pozitivă
- SK: pozitívna diskriminácia
- SL: pozitivna diskriminacija
- SV: positiv särbehandling
- NO: positiv diskriminering
Synonym(s)
- affirmative action
- positive action
Related Term(s)
Note(s)
This consists of preferential access to education, employment, healthcare or social welfare.