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  2. Quotaism - Wikipedia

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    Quotaism [1] [2] [3] is the concept of organizing society by a quota system, whether by racial, gender, language or another demographic attribute. Examples of quotas include gender quotas, racial quota, and reservations. The basic premise is to have demographics represented at all levels and aspects of the civilization according to national ...

  3. Quota system - Wikipedia

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    Quota System can refer to: Quota System (Royal Navy) , a system in place from 1791 to 1815 for manning British naval ships Reservation in India , quota systems in India favoring lower castes, women, religious minorities, indigenous peoples, and others

  4. Quota system of Bangladesh Civil Service - Wikipedia

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    The quota system serves as an affirmative action plan for marginalized groups, as well as for descendants (including grandchildren in 2010) of former soldiers. [9] From the 35th to 40th Bangladesh Civil Service exams, not enough candidates were found for recruitment under the system: merit-based jobs were only 44 percent of job openings, but ...

  5. Racial quota - Wikipedia

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    Affirmative Action – The SAPS (South African Police Service) operates a quota system policy for hiring and promotion. Positions will be left unfilled if the appropriate demographic candidate cannot be recruited, even if another qualified person is available. [10] [11] University Enrollment – First year students are registered on a racial ...

  6. Quota system in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The Quota system in Pakistan was established to give every region of the country representation in institutions according to their population. The Quota System was first introduced in Pakistan in 1948 [1] [2] [3] The Civil Service of Pakistan selects only 7.5% of the applicants by merit, education, qualification and experience.

  7. Emergency Quota Act - Wikipedia

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    The Emergency Quota Act, also known as the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921, the Immigration Restriction Act of 1921, the Per Centum Law, and the Johnson Quota Act (ch. 8, 42 Stat. 5 of May 19, 1921), was formulated mainly in response to the large influx of Southern and Eastern Europeans and restricted their immigration to the United States.

  8. Gender quota - Wikipedia

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    A gender quota is a quota used by countries and parties to increase women's representation or substantive equality based on gender in legislatures. [1] Women are largely underrepresented in parliaments and account for a 26.9% average in parliaments globally. [2] As of November 2021, gender quotas have been adopted in 132 countries. [3]

  9. Reservation in India - Wikipedia

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    Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India that was established during the British rule.Based on provisions in the Indian Constitution, it allows the Union Government and the States and Territories of India to allocate a specific percentage of reserved quotas or seats, in higher education admissions, employment, political bodies, etc., for "socially and economically backward citizens".