Sentences with phrase «women veterans increased»

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.

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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.
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.
In an effort to increase participation from minority -, women - and veteran - owned businesses, the county's Office of Minority Affairs will receive 30 days» notice of most bid solicitations.
Clinical guidelines of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense recommend against the routine use of benzodiazepines to treat PTSD, although their use increased among men and women with PTSD between 2003 and 2010.
We think this would increase risk of default for the lowest income borrowers — including a disproportionate share of low - income students, women, people of color, and veterans — who would not be able to pay an additional $ 25 every month and meet their families» basic needs.
Animal Welfare Association (AWA) has partnered with Pets for Patriots, Inc., a not - for - profit that connects last - chance shelter pets with our country's loyal service men and women, to increase the adoption of adult and other at - risk homeless pets by veteran and service members of the United States military.
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