definition of minority and female

Anonymous - February 19, 2016

Q. does female include white female in the definition?

1 Answer

Debra Milstein Gardner President, Workplace Dynamics LLC

Answered on February 19, 2016

Females are of any race. A Black female is doubled counted as a minority and as a female. A White female is only counted as a female.

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