<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/schema/zthes-1.0.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>724</termId><termName>positive discrimination</termName><termType>TT</termType><termLanguage>en-US</termLanguage><termVocabulary>COEXISTENCE  - Thesaurus of intersectionality  and decolonial issues: black studies, gender, sexuality  and feminist studies</termVocabulary>	<termStatus>active</termStatus>	<termApproval>approved</termApproval>	<termSortkey>positive discrimination</termSortkey><termNote label="Scope"><![CDATA[ <p>Treating someone with a protected characteristic more favourably to counteract the effects of past discrimination. It is generally not lawful although the duty to make reasonable adjustments is an exception where treating a disabled person more favourably may be required by law, so it is legitimate to provide reasonable adjustments which favour of a disabled person.</p> ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>positive discrimination</termCreatedDate></term>  </Zthes>