Affirmative action and Equal opportunity

Affirmative action noun - A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action are semantically related. in anti-discrimination program topic. In some cases you can use "Equal opportunity" instead a noun phrase "Affirmative action".

Equal opportunity noun - The right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin.

Affirmative action and equal opportunity are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Affirmative action" with "Equal opportunity", this phrases are similar.