Action aimed at favouring access by members of certain categories of people, in this particular case, women, to rights which they are guaranteed, to the same extent as members of other categories, in this particular case, men.
See also: temporary special measures; specific action
… has been used instead as an excuse for neutralising positive actions, further reducing existing funds and … equality objectives into all general policies and measures. This approach characterised both the 2000 – 2006 … the definition and implementation of relevant national measures (through technical support as well as through the …