Sentences with phrase «of women veterans»

The analysis found that the total number of veterans decreased by 1.1 million to 26.4 million since 1990, but the number of women veterans increased by approximately 500,000 to 1.6 million.

In Washington, DC, a contingent of women veterans talked about the effort to privatize and destroy the Veterans Administration.

She continued to fight, until the day she died, for the rights, recognition, and benefits of women veterans.

She is also the founder and president of the Women Veterans Association of the Hudson Valley Inc..

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Earlier that same day, Time Inc. (Fortune «s parent) announced that it was buying xoJane.com and xoVain.com, a pair of millennial women - focused sites run by Say Media Inc. and veteran mag editor Jane Pratt.

The «pipeline problem» is the theory there simply aren't enough properly skilled members of underrepresented groups for hire — including women, people of color, veterans and members of the LGBTQ community.

Hooters Hooters invites all veterans and current servicemen and women to a Hooters Veterans Day free meal from their select Veterans Day menu by presenting a military ID or proof of service at participating Hooters locations across the veterans and current servicemen and women to a Hooters Veterans Day free meal from their select Veterans Day menu by presenting a military ID or proof of service at participating Hooters locations across the Veterans Day free meal from their select Veterans Day menu by presenting a military ID or proof of service at participating Hooters locations across the Veterans Day menu by presenting a military ID or proof of service at participating Hooters locations across the country.

The group included players from all walks of basketball — role players, veterans, players with short - lived careers, star college players, successful women players — who had traveled from around the country, through a snowy New York, for the meeting.

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).

But slice the data slightly differently, and you'll find an unexpected trend: The group of business owners who are really putting stakes in the ground are women veterans.

«The growth of veteran women entrepreneurship has been higher than any other segment of the entrepreneurship economy,» says Carla Harris, chair of the National Women's Business Couwomen entrepreneurship has been higher than any other segment of the entrepreneurship economy,» says Carla Harris, chair of the National Women's Business CouWomen's Business Council.

Changes in government contracting guidelines, and an awareness of those changes, has made it more attractive for women to own businesses; and there has been an increasing number of resources available to women and veterans who want to become entrepreneurs.

While the number of women - owned veteran businesses has jumped, there's one category of businesses that has taken a dive: Those that are veteran - owned equally by men and women.

So did the opportunity to work in the area of sustainable, earth - friendly energy — another passion for Mason, who like so many other ex-military men and women this Veterans Day, is building his own American dream.

Sandy Carter, a tech veteran and a founding board member of WITI (Women in Technology International), learned a valuable lesson when one of her mentors pointed out that she always ate lunch at her desk, missing out on valuable opportunities to build relationships and advance her career.

India is in deep mourning after the sudden demise of the veteran actress, who did not just give Indian cinema her soul as an artist but also empowered thousands of women

While those minorities are spelled out as women, or disadvantaged businesses, or for veterans, LGBT - owned businesses are not specified, says Theresa Harrison, director of supplier diversity at Ernst & Young.

With over 25 % of veterans admitting to having suicidal thoughts, British Veteran's charity SSFA created a VR experience highlighting the struggle of isolation service men and women experience after they transition back to civilian life.

The new round of ads beginning Jan. 25, reported Bloomberg, will include stories from an Air Force veteran and a woman who smoked while struggling with depression and anxiety.

Says Medina, not only are many MMA enthusiasts U.S. military men, women and veterans, but the armed forces and mixed martial arts also share the principles of «discipline, honor and respect.»

On November 11, Americans will recognize the service and sacrifice of the more than 21 million veterans across the U.S. Throughout the year, Starbucks honors the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces.

Last month (November 1 - 11) Starbucks donated $ 5 from the online or in - store purchase of every Veterans Starbucks Card to the USO Transition 360 Alliance and made a matching donation of Starbucks VIA ® Instant Coffee to the USO for delivery to active duty servicemen and women around the world.

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.

If you know of a successful woman veteran - owned business, Read more...

Business and Professional Women (BPW) The Global Initiative for Women's Entrepreneurship Research (GIWER)(formerly Center for Women's Business Research) Institute for Supply Management Latina Style Magazine National Association of Minority & Women - Owned Law Firms National Association of Veteran - Owned Businesses National Association of Women in Construction National Minority Supplier Development Council National Women's Business Council US Business Leadership Network (USBLN) U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Women Construction Owners & Executives Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Women Presidents» Organization (WPO)

The deadline to nominate a business for NaVOBA's Women's Veteran's Business Enterprise ® of the Year sponsored by our friends at JP Morgan Chase is coming soon.

The report notes that the solar workforce is growing more diverse, employing a larger share of women and people of color, as well as a significant number of military veterans.

Examples of third party certification agencies include: The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), or the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

Craig Newmark is the Founder of craigslist, Craig Newmark is Web pioneer, philanthropist, and leading advocate on behalf of trustworthy journalism, voting rights, veterans and military families, women in tech, and other civic and social justice causes.

The diverse suppler program encourages the use of businesses owned by; minorities, women, service disabled veterans, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender)- owned and small businesses as suppliers.

There are small business loans for veterans and for women, and now there are members of the business community who want to assist LGBTQ entrepreneurs as well.

«When it comes to the men and women of the military, there's a whole variety of reasons as to why they become homeless,» said Peter Stoffer, a former New Democrat MP and long - time veterans» advocate.

Understanding that the viability, growth and expansion of the local business economy are integrally linked to successful women, minority, veteran, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) and disadvantaged - owned business enterprises (MWDBEs), and small business development and growth, PNC is committed to economically strengthening and growing MWDBEs.

This year, we launch one of our most important campaigns ever: to recognize and improve services for women veterans

Government grants may be given to businesses that are in a particular industry, are owned by a type of individual (e.g., veteran, woman or minority) or meet some other criteria.

That means not enough women and not enough people of color, but it also means not enough people of varying ages, faith, sexual orientation, disabled, military veterans and other differentiators.

From November 1 — 11, Starbucks donated $ 5 from the online or in - store purchase of every Veterans Starbucks Card to the USO Transition 360 Alliance and made a matching donation for every Starbucks VIA ® Instant Coffee purchased online to the USO for delivery to active duty servicemen and women stationed around the world.

Furthermore, the company believes that inclusiveness is equally important to diversity and strives to exercise these beliefs in its employment practices by maintaining resource and affinity groups, such as Awesome Women in Engineering (AWE), Women at Yelp, Parents of Yelp, Ethnic Diversity Group, Veterans at Yelp, and OUTburst, a group for LGBTQQIA individuals.

«As we honor our brave military men and women this coming Veterans Day, we should continue to extend special opportunities to transition to civilian life after their service is done,» said Mike Bidwell, CEO and President of The Dwyer Group and a U.S. military veteran.

And a pastor of a Baptist church in Colorado actually kicked me out of his car (and I'm a disabled woman veteran in a powerchair) after inviting me to Easter dinner with his family, because I refused to deny that Jesus came to me in that dream.

Mrs Shults was featured in Maloney's book Military Fly Moms along with the stories and photos of 69 other women US military veterans.

Veteran Navy combat aviator Linda Maloney said that she and Mrs Shults were among a small group of women who worked to see the combat exclusion rule repealed.

The veteran women's rights campaigner has also said that trans people who undergo sex - change surgery are «inflicting an extraordinary act of violence on [themselves]».

They are so full of hate, lies, and disdain for the poor, for women, for veterans and anyone not rich and white like them.

This is America: the Knights of Columbus, the Grange, Hadassah, the Disabled American Veterans, the Order of AHEPA (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association), the Business and Professional Women of America, the union hall, the Bible study group, LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens), «Holy Name» — a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky.

In addition to Joe Carter's lament this morning on the subject of women in combat, see (if you can, it's behind a paywall) this piece by Iraq war veteran Ryan Smith in today's Wall Street Journal.

As a result of our supplier diversity program, in fiscal year 2014, we purchased 21 percent of our resources from diverse businesses (small businesses, women - owned businesses, minority - owned businesses and veteran - owned businesses).

Of these diverse businesses, approximately one percent were women - owned or minority - owned businesses, and approximately one percent were veteran - owned businesses.

«Wherever there's money, there are going to be women,» says veteran Sonics guard Nate McMillan, who has no out - of - wedlock children but has friends who do.

«To say we lost the World Cup because of the coach is ridiculous,» says Contiguglia, citing the retirement of star Michelle Akers in 2000, the rise of women's soccer in other countries and the challenge of mixing young prospects with aging veterans.