Women Of Color United Core Principles

I.    Liberation of Women of Color

II.    Solidarity with Women of Color Globally

III.    Embrace of the Intersection of Womanhood and Racial/Ethnic Identities

IV.    For Us By Us/Nothing About Us Without Us-

a.    Leadership of women of color on issues on issues that most affect us

b.    Leadership of Women Living with HIV&AIDS and Survivors of Violence in advancing the violence against women and HIV&AIDS agenda

V.    Recognition of, and resistance to, the many expressions of gender oppression, including racism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism.

VI.    Urgency of need to address Violence Against Women of Color and HIV&AIDS, given the disproportionate impact of these pandemics, and their intersectional relationship,  on women of color globally

VII.    Advancement of systemic change at all levels to address VAW and HIV&AIDS

VIII.    Affirmation of the need to address the multiple drivers and context of Violence Against Women and HIV&AIDS

IX.    Promotion of holistic analyses, processes and programming