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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.

— Hundreds of women gathered in Rockville for the Women’s Legislative Briefing.  Up for discussion — legislative proposals that could affect the lives of
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.

— Ex-convicts are hopeful as they apply for temporary census jobs after the Census Bureau says less-severe transgressions may not cause someone to be automatically
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The State of *Our* Union

At last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama took the opportunity to hit the reset button on his presidency and propose a
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.

— Homeless outreach workers have started their annual census, counting the number of people living in shelters, transitional housing and on the streets.  In
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.

— Fairfax County has come up with a new plan to maintain and expand affordable housing.  The “Housing Blueprint” includes an option to spend
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Teen Unemployment:Opportunities Plummet for Youngest Workers

Earlier this week we learned that the unemployment rate continued to climb in December, breaking records in Washington, DC for the number of jobless
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.

— A survey out today from the Food Research and Action Center found that nearly one in five Americans was unable to buy the
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.

— At the annual D.C. Veterans Affairs Health Fair for Homeless Vets, a growing number of aid recipients were women.  According to the VA,
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Math & Girls or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Math

In the film “Inglourious Basterds,” Lt. Archie Hicox loses his life for counting on his fingers.  I’m pretty sure that won’t happen to me,
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.

— Later today, a group of foster teens will testify before the D.C. council about their lives in the foster care system.  They’ll also have
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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!