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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 Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: High school students talk about sexual violence with the Department of Justice. | Why financial literacy matters for women and girls.
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: The economy keeps the local homeless population on the rise. | Workers’ advocates say the indiscriminate use of background checks by
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Education and family size often determine a woman’s ability to escape from poverty. | A special election is being held in
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A Solid Foundation: Addressing the Needs of Our Region's Youngest Girls During "Month of the Young Child"

April is Month of the Young Child – a time to recognize the needs and rights of young children and their families.  According to
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: How DC’s sexual assault and domestic violence services will be affected by a budget shortfall. | Why Congress should pass the
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: A funding freeze for some Virginia nonprofits. | And a Grantee Partner discusses the best ways to determine how much money
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Homelessness on the rise in the DC metro region. | Shrinking budgets at some DC public schools. | Going behind the
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On Equal Pay Day Women in the DC Region Are Earning 20 Percent Less Than Men

April 12th represents a frustrating milestone in America: it marks how long into the current year women must work, on average, to make the
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: How a government shutdown might impact vulnerable residents. | A new study finds that health-related grantmakers do not make the needs
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: A look at what DC budget cuts might mean for social services. | How you could be affected by a federal
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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

Facebook Instagram Linkedin Twitter Youtube

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!