woman of color
noun
plural women of color
: a woman whose skin pigmentation is other than and especially darker than what is considered characteristic of people typically defined as white (see white entry 1 sense 2a) : a woman who is of a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) other than white or who is of mixed race
… Sen. Kamala Harris of California, will become the first woman of color to accept a major party's vice presidential nomination on Wednesday.—
Steve Peoples
Steve PeoplesIn reality the 19th Amendment failed to enfranchise thousands of American women of color—Black, Asian, Latina and Native American.—Anna Bloom
Anna BloomExamples of woman of color in a Sentence
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Amanda Rajkumar, the former global head of human resources and the first woman of color on Adidas’s executive board, quit in 2023, after starting in 2021.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
While the apps may have algorithms that do not favor women of color, Black women should not give up hope.
—Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
Nearly three-quarters of those victims were transgender women of color.
—Regan McCarthy, NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
The organization serves as an informal support system for young women of color in the early stages of their respective professions.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
St Fleur, who primarily coaches women of color, said many of her clients have the right credentials and experience for certain jobs but aren't being hired.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
One fatal standoff is between two women of color who appear to be roughly the same age.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The growing care crisis is one of the biggest challenges facing our nation, one that has been disproportionately borne by women and women of color, but impacts us all.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2022, Harlow launched her own suncare line, Cay Skin, which surpassed over $4.1 million in funding, making her one of only 12 women of color founders to raise over $1 million.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
While the apps may have algorithms that do not favor women of color, Black women should not give up hope.
—Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
Nearly three-quarters of those victims were transgender women of color.
—Regan McCarthy, NPR, 31 Mar. 2024
The organization serves as an informal support system for young women of color in the early stages of their respective professions.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
St Fleur, who primarily coaches women of color, said many of her clients have the right credentials and experience for certain jobs but aren't being hired.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
One fatal standoff is between two women of color who appear to be roughly the same age.
—Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The growing care crisis is one of the biggest challenges facing our nation, one that has been disproportionately borne by women and women of color, but impacts us all.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2022, Harlow launched her own suncare line, Cay Skin, which surpassed over $4.1 million in funding, making her one of only 12 women of color founders to raise over $1 million.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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