Affirmative Action

(Affirmative Action)

The Ministry of Women Development is endeavoring to bring more coherence to the Government's affirmative action programmes through the Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP).

Affirmative Action for Europe

Affirmative Action in Employment

Affirmative Action in Governmental Corporations

Affirmative Action in Public Corporations

Affirmative Action in Other Areas

GRAP is a comprehensive plan, founded on the concept of affirmative action, to help speed women's integration into the national mainstream.

Expanding Affirmative Action to Public Institutions

Affirmative Action in the Civil Service

Chapter IV Article 4 (Affirmative Action).

The Brazilian Government has taken different affirmative action.

It also incorporates the principles of affirmative action.

The amendments introduced through the LFO constitute significant affirmative action.

In 2004 2005, the Affirmative Action Casual Inventory, which provided members of the designated affirmative action groups with entry level casual public service opportunities, was renamed the Diversity Talent Pool.

Affirmative action is not very popular frankly, with white voters, period.

Article 34 adds the dimension of affirmative action in favour of women.

The Senior Citizen's Statute (2003) has affirmative action provisions to the elderly.

At present the Ministry of Women Development is in the process of finalizing the Gender Reform Action Plan (GRAP), which recommends a more coherent, and well thought out strategy for affirmative action to bring women in government service.

In the seminars, the Trustees learn about feminism, stereotypes, affirmative action and relevant legislation.

Mr. Taal (Gambia) said that affirmative action policies did not exist in the Gambia.

What had been the impact of article 7 of the Law on affirmative action?

The Civil Service Commission, added a segment in tender announcements regarding affirmative action for women, providing special measures for women and establishing educational programs on the issue of affirmative action for women and for members of tender committees.

He said, That way we could fulfill our affirmative action goals for the Heinz company.

The Civil Service Commissioner added a segment in tender announcements regarding affirmative action for women.

As a potential model to be followed, Europe should look at the so called affirmative action policies that America enacted to provide opportunities to blacks. Affirmative action, or positive discrimination, as some have called these policies, began with university admissions.

Adopt affirmative action measures including quotas to ensure gender balance at all levels of decision making.

He also discussed the importance of data to measure achievements brought on by affirmative action measures.

She asked whether the State party envisaged measures to make its affirmative action programme more effective.

These figures compare favourably with affirmative action measures taken by most other countries in the world.

Action plan

The Constitution, therefore, provides a clear basis for accelerating equality between women and men through affirmative action.

In particular, the Round Table will provide advice and guidance in matters relating to the Affirmative Action Policy and its application, initiatives and tools to support the Diversity Initiative, templates and methodologies that will assist Government to implement affirmative action plans, and employment system reviews.

In 2002 the size of country's legislative bodies was increased and seats reserved for women through affirmative action.

Plan of action

Mediterranean Action Plan

Affirmative action (scholarships, grants, quotas, etc.) made it possible to increase the number of indigenous students in some universities.

The Commission also established educational programs on the issue of affirmative action for women for members of tender committees.

Doha Plan of Action

Northwest Pacific Action Plan

National Plan of Action

UNOPS plan of action

Global Plan of Action

The Government had also taken measures to eliminate discrimination against women. Examples included adding a provision to tender announcements related to affirmative action for women, establishing educational programmes on affirmative action for members of tender committees and introducing a programme to integrate single parents into the labour market.