Who are women of colour?

Women of colour are African, African American, Asian, South Asian, Indigenous, and Latina.They are also women from mixed race backgrounds that encompass the above ancestries.

Who came up with the term, women of colour?

‘And, unfortunately, so many times, people of colour hear the term “people of colour” from other white people that [PoCs] think white people created it instead of understanding that we self-named ourselves.’ Loretta Ross

Transgender and cisgender, all those who experience or have experienced oppression as women, including non-binary and gender non-conforming people and all those who identify as women.

Word Weavers - a poetry group for women of colour

Name: Word Weavers - a poetry group for women of colour
Start: 2026-08-10T05:00:00-0400
End: 2026-08-24T07:00:00-0400

Mon, 10 Aug, 5am - Mon, 24 Aug, 7am EDT

Online Event

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Indrani Perera

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Description

Raw * Authentic * Unfiltered

Experienced facilitator and published poet, Indrani Perera, will take you on an odyssey to explore your cultural connections, personal heritage and multiple inheritances through the medium of poetry.

Indrani is passionate about helping people to find their unique voice and tell their stories through verse. She also knows that what people want to write about is deeply personal and as such there is no expectation that you will write about any particular topic or idea.

In these sessions we will be writing poetry, sharing our work and giving feedback to our fellow poets.

We will be looking at themes through a lens of reclamation but you can write poems on any subject you want - from love, birds and nature, to disconnection, malls and traffic lights, and everything in between. You will be encouraged to write about what feels most alive for you in the moment. Prompts are only ever invitations, where you take them is entirely up to you.

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This is a safe space for writers who are celebrating their diversity, questioning their identity, experiencing cultural alienation, and recovering from assimilation.

When

This writing group will run over three consecutive Mondays:

Monday 10 August 2026 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Monday 17 August 2026 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Monday 24 August 2026 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location

Online

Please note, this is a special introductory offer of 3 weeks for only $60 + booking fee.

FAQs

Who are women of colour?

Women of colour are African, African American, Asian, South Asian, Indigenous, and Latina.
They are also women from mixed race backgrounds that encompass the above ancestries.
Who came up with the term, women of colour?

‘And, unfortunately, so many times, people of colour hear the term “people of colour” from other white people that [PoCs] think white people created it instead of understanding that we self-named ourselves.’
Loretta Ross
Who are women?

Transgender and cisgender, all those who experience or have experienced oppression as women, including non-binary and gender non-conforming people and all those who identify as women.