Explores the U.S. experience with gender-based affirmative action in employment. Surveys U.S. Supreme Court cases and examines the history and context of Title VII and Executive Order No. 11246. Touches upon the social history of gender-based affirmative action.

ILO pub. Article reviewing supreme court jurisprudence on reverse racial discrimination in relation to employment opportunity and educational opportunity affirmative action programmes in the USA - comments on historical decisions and on passage of related civil rights legislation and labour...