Sentences with phrase «while women of color»

Female CEOs get only 2.7 percent of all venture funding, while women of color get virtually none: 0.2 percent.

Not exact matches

The Time's Up Women of Color committee, which includes director Ava DuVernay and television mogul Shonda Rhimes, asked on Monday that the music industry cut ties with the hit singer and songwriter while also seeking support for the #MuteRKelly movement that was started in 2017.

While firms owned by women of color are smaller than non-minority women - owned businesses both in terms of average number of employees and revenue, their growth in number is generally far outpacing that of all women - owned firms.

While Christian feminists willingly admit that women and men have often been differently socialized, and that there may even be some differences in human capabilities between the sexes, that is no more fundamentally constitutive of humanity than place of birth or color of skin.

Women at home made clothing for the troops and flags and bandages for the militia regiments, while nuns and free women of color nursed the wounded at hospitals and convWomen at home made clothing for the troops and flags and bandages for the militia regiments, while nuns and free women of color nursed the wounded at hospitals and convwomen of color nursed the wounded at hospitals and convents.

While most women prefer designer baby bags with a little bit of color or blissful designs (eg.

While outright racist suppression is relatively rare, Ray said, women of color face a «chilly climate» in graduate school.

Dominique's mission has been changing mainstream narratives on what sustainability looks like in practice while especially giving a voice to women of color.

While men used to only have the exclusives and limited edition releases, women are now getting their own unique set of colors and collaborations.

Women can add a feminine accent or a chic look to their outfits, while men can experiment with the whimsical styles in United Colors of Benetton sandals.

Though some offices allow women to wear printed pumps and even colored ones, resorting to black will give you a sense of professionalism while keeping it versatile to match any of your outfit, even off - duties look.

While Indigo Nation, John Players, and Flying Machine bring in the best printed trousers for men, women have just as many choices when it comes to buying from reputable brands like Biba, DressBerry, W, and United Colors of Benetton.

The first collection of richly colored knits is made entirely in baby alpaca fur and produced by female inmates in a Peruvian prison, while the upcoming range was made using silk by women in prisons in Thailand.

While Denim skirts are versatile in nature and boosts up the confidence level of women and can be fitting at the hips, flowing down or with a slit at the side with stilettos giving you that perfect desired look, gypsy skirts are the ones with varied colors and fabrics reminiscent of the 60's and 70's look.

It has been fitted and modeled on women of every shape and size, to ensure that everyone feels empowered and stunning while wearing this dress, in whatever size, or color they choose.

Savvy Orange, while a blush is a great powdered highlighter for any women of color.

One of the things we both love so much about winter style for men and women is that it lets us wear cozy, casual cold weather outfits and mix in some fun, not - so - typical winter colors that brighten up the mood while keeping us bundled up.

However, on the other end of the spectrum, women favor men in blue or black, while men said red was their preferred color of love.

Executive produced by Angelina Jolie, «The Breadwinner» does precisely that, and though Twomey's essential, empathetic look into the plight of women, young and old, in present - day Afghanistan doesn't identify its heroine as the exact same girl, her jade - colored eyes are a certain reminder, while her spirit burns every bit as strongly.

While the internet hivemind celebrated the film's abysmal numbers — just desserts for a film that focuses on a generically pretty white boy and not the trans women of color who actually started the 1969 riot — they've largely overlooked the much bigger elephant in the room: namely, that Stonewall isn't all that different from all the other major LGBT theatrical releases.

According to the Academy, between 2015 and 2017, the number of women invited into AMPAS has increased by 359 percent, while the number of people of color has jumped 331 percent across the same frame.

Carol and Keith have African - American friends, and Keith's ex, Courtney (Zazie Beetz), is a woman of color, though Keith's allegiance to a white gang while in prison is a point of contention with his true compatriots.

Swagerty says that while students haven't necessarily told her this in so many words, she recognizes that her position as CEO, both as a woman of color and as someone whose background is not all that unlike theirs, sends a powerful message to her students.

While we work towards a more just system that gives all children equal access to an excellent education, we simultaneously seek a more just sector that enables all women and people of color to reach their full potential.

While some incredible women are breaking through barriers and leading notable public school districts, charter management organizations and non-profits currently, our education sector still has a long way to go to ensure that ALL talented individuals (especially women and people of color) have access to positions and people of influence.

My life had been defined by a constant tension between the two: the belief — as certain as the color of the sky — that it was impossible for me to have a family, a career, fulfillment, while also embracing the truth that I am a transgender woman.

For a consumer group that has a notorious stereotypical reputation for not spending money on itself, the Nook Color was at a far-less guilt - inducing price point than the iPad, while still affording women the convenience of portable subscription - based reading and downloadable apps.

While I maybe saw a trace of my mother in Shane's face, I realize now there's no possible way a woman with my mother's features and skin color gave birth to a blonde, blue - eyed, fair - skinned girl.

Vibrantly colored pastel acrylic paintings create a sense of distance from the most brutal horrors of war, while celebrating the courage of a brave woman.

UNISEX DESIGN: This passport wallet comes in a number of designs and gender - neutral colors making it an appropriate passport cover holder for men and women The Great Seal of the United States of America is on each cover to remind you of home while you travel abroad

While my blog is not targeted specifically to people of color, I hope to always be serve as a positive representation of women and black travel bloggers.

While the smile plastered on the woman's face coupled with the bright colors of the art on the walls radiate cheerfulness, the narrow hallway is suffocating and restrictive — almost cage - like.

While much of this is true given the pay gap between white women and women of color, the poignant relevance of Hershman Leeson's work at this moment signals that we are at a crossroads that, if not handled carefully, could lead to an impasse.

While this year's standout museum shows are admittedly concentrated in the Western world (and many in major cities), they reveal a positive trend in the recognition of underrepresented facets of the art world — women and artists of color, in particular.

Hume continues to demonstrate his great skill as a colorist, using subtle and unusual color combinations, while expanding his subject matter which now includes portraits of men and women as well as flora and fauna.

In the forty - part work A-E-I-O-U and Sometimes Y, 2009, close - ups of women's expressive faces recall Warhol's celebrity silk screens; some snap with bright color, while others border on abstraction in glittering ebony.

While it may be easy to paint the «creative differences» between Vergne and Molesworth as one of the director favoring blue - chip white male artists, and the curator wanting to create a more inclusive platform for women and artists of color, what can be said about the urged retirement of the long - term senior curator of color, who had been doing that work all along?»

While this show is not solely focused on women, or paint, or color, it includes a lot of all three.

From exhibitions of renowned and trailblazing artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe and Marilyn Minter, to a breakthrough survey of lesser - known artist Beverly Buchanan; from a long - overdue account of the centrality of women of color in second - wave feminism, to exhibitions with contemporary artists contemplating a future of equality, A Year of Yes pushes back against conventional barriers while expanding the canon.

Queen Latifah, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, Uzo Aduba, Regina King, and Gina Rodriguez were nominated for their TV performances, while no actresses of color were nominated in the women's film acting categories.

While there's always room to grow (we'd love to see more women of color hosting retrospectives around the U.S., for example), we're glad the year of markedly macho artists like Jeff Koons, Paul McCarthy and James Turrell is over.

The Austrian artist collective Gelitin recreates the Louvre's famous Mona Lisa in radiantly colored clay; TED - prize winning French artist JR shows photo documentation of his giant wheat - pasted images of women's eyes along the banks and bridges of the Seine; and Sophie Calle exhibits documentation of the night she stayed at the top of the Eiffel Tower while visitors told her stories to keep her awake.

Women of color must work twice as hard to receive the same recognition as their peers, while keeping a healthy reflection of their self - esteem and uplifting their community.

Matisse's animated brushwork and seemingly arbitrary application of bright colors, as in Woman with a Hat (1905), would prove foundational to Fauvism, while his similarly radical The Red Studio (1911) was a seminal, nearly monochromatic study in perspective.

While her gallery's legacy is closely tied to these leading figures, Parsons also championed a diverse program of artists, showcasing work by women, gays and artists of color, reflecting her liberal and inclusive values, and eclectic tastes.

Art Reporter Katherine Boyle wrote an insightful feature that sets the stage for additional progress for women leaders in the arts, while discussing what it took for them to get where they are today, the challenges for women of color in leadership positions, and work - life balance.

Stylistically, the paintings are clever pastiches: The built - up layers and floating blocks of color are winking allusions to Mark Rothko, while the figures of the nurses, their white uniforms swiped and splattered with paint, mimic the gestural fury of Willem de Kooning's women.

While climate change threatens the health of every American, some people are more vulnerable and are most likely to be harmed, including: infants and children; pregnant women; older adults; people with disabilities; people with pre-existing or chronic medical conditions, including mental illnesses; people with low - income; and indigenous peoples, some other communities of color, and immigrants with limited English proficiency.

We think of a young woman working away at the computer while the kids quietly color (or tear apart the playroom).

The United States has a long and troubling history of coercive policies and practices around reproductive health, particularly for low - income women and women of color (see «Guarding Against Coercion While Ensuring Access: A Delicate Balance,» Summer 2014).