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
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Of the 14 women producers in 2024, only two were women of color.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The overwhelming majority of these workers who have lost their jobs are Americans—and many of them are women of color.
—Shaun Harper, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
The report showed, for example, that 45% of people promoted from hourly to management jobs were women, while 22% were women of color.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Her own experiences also gave her insight into how women, especially women of color, have challenges in accessing opportunities such as higher education.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The overwhelming majority of these workers who have lost their jobs are Americans—and many of them are women of color.
—Shaun Harper, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
The report showed, for example, that 45% of people promoted from hourly to management jobs were women, while 22% were women of color.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Her own experiences also gave her insight into how women, especially women of color, have challenges in accessing opportunities such as higher education.
—Yola Robert, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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