The claim "intent isn't magic" is actually annoyingly trite. It's not magic, of course, but it certainly counts in any kind of proper assessment of a person's actions. Here's an example.
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Now you could argue that the original policy was misguided, you could argue that there should have been more caution, and there's moral culpability in that direction.
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But you really cannot reasonably argue that the original policy was misogynistic or bigoted. And it's because of intent - the intention to bring about a goal that furthers women's equality. Intent matters.
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And yes, I know, my knowledge of economics is pretty much non-existent. Let's just pretend things could have played out the way I suggested.
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