"I've never understood why an airline would overlook half the population when searching for the very best talent to fly, service and maintain their aircraft," she said.
Isn't that exactly what she's now doing. Overlooking half the population, males, who may actually be more qualified and motivated, but who aren't considered because they have a penis.
Dress it up whatever way you like. When you overlook a better candidate because of a gender bias then that plain and simple discrimination.
What is really stupid is employing half your workforce purely on gender bias rather than talent or ability.
What's next, 20% must be gay/lesbian/transvestite? What about ethnic split while where at it? Or religion? Should your employment depend more upon your ethnicity, gender or sexual preference than your suitability to actually do the job? No only an idiot would think that. Seems being an idiot doesn't stop you becoming CEO of Jetstar.