Sentences with phrase «women and people of color face»

Weems pointed out the disparities in the art world (in terms of exhibition opportunities, publishing catalogs and auction prices) and challenges women and people of color face.

Not exact matches

«Demographic shifts for entrepreneurship and funding are taking place now, however, we're still faced with the daunting statistic that nearly 90 % of venture capital is given to someone who isn't a women or a person of color.»

«The face of Albany has changed dramatically with people of color approaching 50 % and women topping at 25 % of the legislature,» she wrote.

Granted, in our uncertain post-election moment, artists and curators feel the need to respond to the imperiled conditions of life that many now face, especially people of color, refugees and immigrants, queer and trans people, women, and the poor — indeed the list stretches to include the entire planetary ecosystem, which is to say, all of us.

Transgender people of color living in poverty are impacted by these trends in specific ways; over 50 % of Black transgender women can expect to be arrested at some point in their lives, and because the world is so gendered and hostile to people who fall outside gender norms, they face numerous barriers to returning to a stable life.

These barriers are hardest on those who already face challenges to accessing care: young people, women of color, those who live in rural areas and people with low incomes.

She currently advises non-profits serving women, communities of color, refugees and immigrants and people facing the challenges of re-entry through her consultancy, Sea Change Management.