The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and analysis on women and poverty. Spotlight is the go-to site for news and ideas about fighting poverty.
Here’s this week’s news:
• $2.3 million of stimulus money is being paid to beauty schools in the form of Pell Grants, which will be awarded to low-income, mostly female students, as reported in the St. Petersburg Times.
• The Washington Times features an article on Washington Area Women’s Foundation and the 116 nonprofits it is working with to increase opportunities and resources for women and girls in the DC area.
• In an article about the declining U.S. birthrate, the Kansas City Star cites a recent survey which found that almost a third of middle- and low-income women were putting off having a child because of the economy.
• According to the Albuquerque Journal, the Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team in Albuquerque will receive $500,000 to provide access to affordable lending for low-income New Mexicans.
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The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity team