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Women veterans tell Boston council they need targeted outreach, representation at decision tables
Summary
Women veterans and advocates told the City Council committee Nov. 21 that many female veterans are unaware of benefits or face gender‑specific barriers to care and employment; they urged more outreach, inclusion in grant decisions and a focused hearing on women veterans.
At a Nov. 21 hearing of the Boston City Council Committee on Veterans Services, women veterans and advocates urged the council and administration to expand targeted outreach, gender‑specific health care access and workforce supports for women who served.
Meredith, commander of the William E. Carter Post, told the committee that while "a veteran is a veteran," women veterans face distinct barriers that require specific responses. "We need to identify veterans who don't identify, veterans who…
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