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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.

— Metro may raise fares ten cents on buses and trains this spring to help balance its budget.  Other options include cutting service, which
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.

— If you live or shop in the District, you’ve probably already had to shell out a few nickels to buy bags since the five
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A Model to Build On? How the Dallas PD Offers Sex Workers a Chance to Change Their Lives

There’s a saying that “everything’s better in Texas.”  I’ve never been, so I don’t know about everything, but I do know that the Dallas
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The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.

— The D.C. region’s unemployment level dipped slightly in November from 6.2 percent to 6.1 percent.  For more details, including how our area compares with
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The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.

Photo: Jahi Chikwendiu/the Washington Post — Students at an all-girls school in Montgomery County are getting hands-on experience in the male-dominated field of engineering. 
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The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.

— What can we do to help the District’s at-risk children?  Children’s Law Center’s Judith Sandalow calls for the city to make room in
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The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.

— The Washington Post is previewing the book Notes From the Cracked Ceiling: Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin and What It Will Take for a Woman
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The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.

— Earlier today the Senate voted “to reinvent the nation’s health care system, passing a bill to guarantee access to health insurance for tens of millions
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The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.

— Parents consider cutbacks but still feel compelled to fill kids’ stockings.  Read about their choices by clicking here. — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
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A Gift That Really Gives Back to Us All — A Donation to The Women's Foundation

Well, the final countdown is here!  We’re way past 12 days ’til Christmas (although there’s still a little time left until Kwanzaa) and, if you’re
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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

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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!