The idea of “positive action” has long been regarded as a key element in a gender equality strategy and has been extensively promoted by the European Union (EU) as such. This brief comment considers: (i) how far positive action has been adopted in the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA); (ii) the reasons why the practice of positive action has fallen short of the ambitions that the EU has had for it; and (iii) how it might best be resurrected. I emphasize in particular the need for a radically revised regulatory approach to be adopted, one more in keeping with the insights of regulatory theory in other contexts.

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恢复积极行动

长期以来，“积极行动”的理念一直被视为性别平等战略的关键要素，并因此得到欧盟（EU）的广泛推广。本简短评论考虑：(i) 欧盟和欧洲经济区 (EEA) 采取的积极行动的程度；(ii) 积极行动实践未能达到欧盟对其抱负的原因；(iii) 如何最好地复活它。我特别强调需要采用一种从根本上修订的监管方法，一种与监管理论在其他情况下的见解保持一致的方法。