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In the Washington metropolitan region, nearly half a million women and girls are living in or near poverty. We all have a stake in building the economic security of our region’s women and girls. The Women’s Foundation works to mobilize our community and provide solutions to eliminate the persistent barriers that disproportionately hinder women and girls from achieving economic security.
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The Emotional Fragility of Life Is Easily Shattered

Editor’s note: The piece below was co-authored by Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat, President & CEO of Washington Area Women’s Foundation, and Catherine Meloy, President & CEO
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Olympic Inspiration: Women I’ll Be Watching at Sochi

To say I’m a huge sports fan is a serious understatement. For as long as I can remember sports have been a big part
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Did Anyone Even Know That a War Was Being Waged?

As I listened to NPR’s piece this morning on the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, I was struck by the fact that
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Food Stamp Challenge: Final Day

This week, several members of The Women’s Foundation staff are participating in the Food Stamp Challenge, an exercise organized by D.C. Hunger Solutions that
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Food Stamp Challenge: Day Three – Waste Not…

This week, several members of The Women’s Foundation staff are participating in the Food Stamp Challenge, an exercise organized by D.C. Hunger Solutions that
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Food Stamp Challenge: Day Two

This week, several members of The Women’s Foundation staff are participating in the Food Stamp Challenge, an exercise organized by D.C. Hunger Solutions that
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Food Stamp Challenge: Day One

This week, several members of The Women’s Foundation staff are participating in the Food Stamp Challenge, an exercise organized by D.C. Hunger Solutions that
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SOTU Reflections: Giving All Women & Girls a "Fair Shot"

I, like many in the region, sat down to watch the President’s State of the Union speech last night.  It’s an annual event that
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When the Clock is Ticking, Support Networks Become Lifelines for Working Parents

As I look at the calendar and realize that it’s nearly the end of January, I am once again asking myself an all too
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Defeat Poverty DC: If Not Now, When?

With poverty more of a problem than it has been in decades, The Women’s Foundation’s Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat says now is the time to step
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Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure that economically vulnerable women and girls of color in the Washington, D.C. region have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.

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712 H Street NE, Suite 1099
Washington, DC 20002
 

T: (202) 347-7737
E: info@wawf.org

Tax ID:52-2028612

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Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure that economically vulnerable women and girls of color in the Washington, D.C. region have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.

© 2023 Washington Area Women’s Foundation

Stay Connected!