Affirmative action and Social action

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

Social action and affirmative action are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Social action" instead a noun phrase "Affirmative action".

Social action noun - A social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform).

Affirmative action and social action are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Affirmative action" with "Social action", this phrases are similar.