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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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Women's History Month Q&A of the Day – March 9, 2012

Q: Which celebrated singer began performing at such a young age that she was nicknamed “The Baby Contralto?”  One of her most famous performances
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Women's History Month Q&A of the Day – March 8, 2012

Q: Who is the German Marxist credited with organizing the very first International Women’s Day? A: Clara Zetkin fought for women’s rights and was active
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Women's History Month Q&A of the Day – March 7, 2012

Q: Who is the suffragist who wrote the first equal rights amendment presented to the U.S. Congress in 1923? A: Alice Paul spent her
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Tipped Over the Edge

More than 20 years ago, the federal minimum wage for workers in tipped occupations was raised to $2.13 an hour.  In the two decades
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Women's History Month Q&A of the Day – March 6, 2012

Q: Which Russian-born writer is credited for developing the philosophical system known as “objectivism?”  It was the subject of one of her two best-selling
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Women's History Month Q&A of the Day – March 2, 2012

Back by popular demand: the Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day.  Check us out every weekday morning during Women’s History Month for a
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Women's History Month Q&A of the Day – March 2, 2012

Back by popular demand: the Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day.  Check us out every weekday morning during Women’s History Month for a
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The Not-So-Secret Life of the Montgomery County Teenager

Adults like to reminisce about being teens.  We get all nostalgic about high school and social events and old classmates.  And then we shake
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The Role of Black Feminism in Empowerment

As we move from African American History Month to Women’s History Month, I wanted to share an interview with author and activist Dr. Alexis
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Washington Area Women’s Foundation Weekly

In this week’s roundup of our top stories: Your vote could help one of our grantees win $50,000 in a national contest.  The deadline
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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!