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.
We invested in College Success Foundation DC and YWCA National Capital Area to form a planning collaborative on two-generation programs. Learn more about the
There are differences in how poverty impacts women. But, does gender make a difference in financial knowledge, behavior, and well-being? The Urban Institute has
#1CFED ranked Maryland #1 for policies that help to build the assets and opportunities of its residents in their 2015 Assets and Opportunities Scorecard.
