Sentences with phrase «include women and minorities»

The NIH Revitalisation Act, which passed into law in June, requires researchers receiving grants from the NIH to include women and minorities in their study populations, unless they can show a scientifically valid reason why they should not.

A growing number of investors are pushing companies to include women and minorities on their corporate boards.

One of the goals of the convention, said de Blasio, would be to make sure people benefit economically «all over the city,» including women and minority owned businesses.

But including women and minorities in some studies might not be as simple as it sounds.

Perhaps her most significant and lasting accomplishment is the vastly increased opportunities she fostered for talented young people, including women and minorities, to study science.

Abramson Cancer Center investigators pay particular attention to actively including women and minority populations in their research efforts.

By contrast, a substandard environment is bereft of mutual respect and compassion; it may be characterized by differential treatment and devaluation of certain groups, including women and minorities.

How would your administration work to ensure all students including women and minorities are prepared to address 21st century challenges and, further, that the public has an adequate level of STEM literacy in an age dominated by complex science and technology?

Not exact matches

It's abundantly clear that women and minority entrepreneurs face substantial barriers in the venture and startup ecosystem — including, in some cases, harassment and abuse.

There is one difference, though (aside from the attendance of the President)-- today's event includes a particular focus on women and minority founders.

Co-founder and CEO Evan Sharp outlined Pinterest's initiative to include more women and minorities by 2016, in a blog post published earlier today.

The federal government says that 23 percent of all government dollars must be set aside of small businesses, and a part of that goes to minority - owned businesses (including women - owned, veteran & service - disabled veteran owned, Native American - owned, Alaskan - owned, and Native Hawaiian - owned corporations).

Google has faced criticism over its diversity practices from both sides: those who say it's not doing enough to include women and underrepresented racial minorities, and those who assert that its efforts go too far.

That includes funding programs that teach STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to young people in underserved areas, collaborating with higher education institutions, investing in women and minority - owned companies and creating bolder hiring and retention incentives and programs to encourage diversity within Intel.

Many large organizations have embraced such regulations, including the NFL (where «The Rooney Rule,» is named for early proponent and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney), Pinterest, Facebook and RBC, the latter of which has a goal of granting half of new executive appointments to women and one in five to members of visible minority groups.

That's largely because the nation's record prosperity has brought unprecedented wealth to many different groups, including women, minorities, and other demographic subsets.

In a blog post, co-founder Evan Sharp noted that most big tech companies — including Pinterest — have made little progress on hiring more women and minorities, a failure that he attributes largely to the fact «that companies haven't stated specific goals.»

Meet with exhibitors from Federal, State and local governments, and Federal Government large business prime contractors who are looking for small, diverse suppliers, including minority, 8 (a), SDB, HUBZone participants, service - disabled veteran - owned, veteran - owned, and women - owned businesses.

Small business vendors, including minority or disadvantaged businesses, women - owned businesses, veteran - owned businesses and small businesses operating from HUBZone or high unemployment areas, are a vital part of our commitment to world - class customer response and will be given an equal opportunity to compete for Clean Harbors» business in this environment.

While no actual projects have been announced so far, programming could include a TV show around the people the NYT featured in its series «Overlooked,» about women and minorities who didn't get obituaries in the Times but should have, and a TV - version of «The Daily» podcast.

According to a 2016 study published by the Harvard Business Review, including more than one woman or member of a racial minority in a finalist pool helps combat unconscious bias among interviewers and increases the likelihood of a diverse hire.

At present, the board of Amazon.com, Inc. includes no racial or ethnic minorities, according to data from Institutional Shareholder Services, and just three women.

Factor Funding Company is dedicated to providing cash flow to young and growing small to medium size businesses including start - ups, minorities, and women - owned businesses.

This seminar will assist you with resources available for small businesses, including the programs and services provided by the Women's Business Center (WBC) and N.C. Institute of Minority Economic Development (NCIMED).

This includes numerous public pensions plans with active or pending mandates that include or target woman and minority - owned firms.

These areas include San Jose, Calif.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Cincinnati, Ohio, which will all commit to increasing opportunities and promoting diversity in the sector so that more women, minorities and veterans can enter the field.

Our focus is on young and growing companies including start - ups, minority, and women - owned businesses that sell goods and / or services on terms to other credit - worthy and reputable businesses (private or public and local, state, and federal government agencies).

Two such schools of thought have been North American process theology based on the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead and liberation theology which originated in the struggles of Third World peoples for economic, political, and social independence but now has broadened to include the aspiration of minority groups (e.g., women and blacks) even within affluent First World countries.

The meaning of scripture can be twisted to serve the purposes of men so we must do everything that we can to ensure that the «Good Words» that are taught are the actual words of Yehoshua rather than the selected words of Paul and the Old Testament that form the basis of discrimination against women, racial minorities, homosexuals, and «different» religions (including atheism).

In our own time, there are at least some efforts to include women, ethnic minorities, the homeless, and other previously repressed and excluded minorities as fully belonging to social and religious circles.

Not all minorities (including women, gays and racial groups) had access to major committees.

A minority of cultivated men (and a few women) went on from grammar to rhetoric, to the «encyclical studies» which included arithmetic, music and other «liberal arts», and some ventured into philosophy.

At any rate, not that I would ever stop night - nursing my baby simply because other people might think me strange for continuing to do this, but I'm curious if more women are like me and choose to do this — or if I really am in an extremely small minority of women who plan to let all aspects of breastfeeding take their natural course with their little ones, including night feedings for as long as my son desires.

Some of the potential causes of poor breastfeeding outcomes among black and Puerto Rican women include breastfeeding ambivalence (7), the availability of free formula from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)(8), a high level of comfort with the idea of formula feeding (9), limited availability and lower intensity of WIC breastfeeding support for minority women (10, 11), and issues surrounding trust building and perceived mistreatment by providers women include breastfeeding ambivalence (7), the availability of free formula from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)(8), a high level of comfort with the idea of formula feeding (9), limited availability and lower intensity of WIC breastfeeding support for minority women (10, 11), and issues surrounding trust building and perceived mistreatment by providers Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)(8), a high level of comfort with the idea of formula feeding (9), limited availability and lower intensity of WIC breastfeeding support for minority women (10, 11), and issues surrounding trust building and perceived mistreatment by providers women (10, 11), and issues surrounding trust building and perceived mistreatment by providers (12).

This critical review identified several interventions that successfully improved breastfeeding outcomes among minority women in the United States, including PC, breastfeeding teams (a peer counselor working with a health professional), group prenatal classes, breastfeeding - specific clinic appointments, and hospital / WIC policy change.

In a review of U.S. - based randomized trials evaluating breastfeeding interventions targeting minorities, interventions to change hospital or WIC policies, including enhanced practices and services, were among the public health approaches found to successfully improve breastfeeding outcomes among minority women (9).

Multiparous women were more likely to choose a hospital birth if they belonged to an ethnic minority; had a non-optimal body mass (Quetelet index outside the range 18.8 - 24.2; P < 0.05); had a history of obstetric complications, preterm birth, or instrumental delivery; or had received medication (including vitamins and iron) in pregnancy (table 2).

The Paladino campaign has been mulling whether to ditch both Ognibene and Edwards in favor of running a woman or a minority LG to highlight the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket, which right now includes just one woman — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — and no candidates of color.

What never ceases to amaze ME is the political «wisdom» that (1) black voters are more likely to vote for a gubernatorial candidate governor who will appoint a black Lt. Gov. and (2) women are more likely to vote for someone who appoints a female Lt.. The menfolk (including some in the press) must think that female and minority voters are simpletons.

Both parties» potential nominees include minorities (Cruz, Carson, Rubio as of Feb 3, 2016) and women (Fiorina, Clinton).

Other concerns would include how any PLA would affect the state's Minority and Women - Owned Business Enterprises hiring requirements, and whether current construction timetables would still be met.

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D - Brooklyn), the only black female New York congressional lawmaker, told Observer that she was motivated by issues at the federal level which affect her community, including comprehensive immigration reform and minority - and women - owned businesses.

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Lane said the silver lining is the Destiny tax deal with the county includes a promise of 50 percent city resident employment at the hotel and 15 percent minority and women owned business hiring for construction.

Rounding out the plan is a large section focused on workplace issues, including previously announced proposals to combat sexual harassment in the workplace and urging the state pension fund to prioritize investments in companies that have «adequate» women and minority leadership.

Comptroller Scott Stringer took Mayor Bill de Blasio to task on just about every plan he has to address the city's most pressing issues — including affordable housing, homelessness and the lack of contracts given to minority - and women - owned businesses — in a speech that sounded like a platform for his rumored mayoral run this morning.

Bloomberg, meanwhile, defended the administration's efforts to create opportunities for small, and minority - and women - owned businesses, including new programs to help them secure loans, partner with larger business and get technical assistance.

His proposals include extending equal protection of women, ethnic minorities and gender identity groups as well as protecting abortion rights now provided by federal law that could be struck down by the Supreme Court.

That same survey showed Mr. Cuomo leading her among registered Democrats by nearly 40 percentage points, including among every subgroup including women, liberals and minorities.

Indeed, the measure includes other add - ons, like a mandate for developers to try to work with women - and minority - owned businesses.