"Affirmative action" refers to programs taking the race and sex of employees and job candidates into account as part of an effort to correct imbalances in employment that exist as a result of past discrimination,either in the company itself or in the larger society.

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Affirmative action programs do take race and sex into account in order to address past discrimination in employment.

"Affirmative Action" Refers to Programs Taking the Race and Sex