This is extreme oversimplification. The pilot field is mostly white male, and it's not due to racism. Women dominate certain fields, and minorities are more prevalent in certain fields. Im all for encouraging minorities and women to fly if they so choose, but hiring based on societal demographics instead of applicant pool demographics is just wrong.

To achieve the stated goal of 50%, they'll have to go to extremes to gather that much interest to level the demographic playing field. If not, this hiring practice is dangerous. If women make up 5% of applicants, but 50% of new hires, youre just taking anyone that comes along qualifications be damned.

Women I know are completely against this practice for reasons stated above. They have reached the top of their career through hard work and earned every bit of it. They have no desire to be put in a group of people with special privileges where people question their achievements.