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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As a dark-skinned woman of color, I have personally been drawn to maximalist fashion because the colors and shades complement my skin tone beautifully.
—Essence, 31 May 2024
Donations are not meeting the immense need, as French Gates says only 2% of giving in the U.S. goes to organizations for women’s rights and just half a percentage point is donated to groups that are especially focused on women of color.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Women are vastly underrepresented in our political system at all levels and women of color are even less represented in the consolidated power of political spaces.
—Megan Thiele Strong, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
At least four women of color involved in the 2016 operation have been embroiled in legal fights with the campaign over workplace harassment, discrimination or violations of nondisclosure agreements.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
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Essence, 31 May 2024
Donations are not meeting the immense need, as French Gates says only 2% of giving in the U.S. goes to organizations for women’s rights and just half a percentage point is donated to groups that are especially focused on women of color.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Women are vastly underrepresented in our political system at all levels and women of color are even less represented in the consolidated power of political spaces.
—Megan Thiele Strong, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
At least four women of color involved in the 2016 operation have been embroiled in legal fights with the campaign over workplace harassment, discrimination or violations of nondisclosure agreements.
—Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for woman of color
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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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