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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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Stories Matter The danger of a single story—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 2009 TEDTalk is particularly relevant and poignant today. “Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories

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Know, then Act Women and girls across the country need our help to thrive economically. Before we can effectively act, however, it’s imperative that

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Power and Potential Thank you for joining us for #our100days campaign! Our movement is growing every day. So far we have over 1000 people

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Helping Our Neighbors Let’s keep our movement going forward! Yesterday, President Trump signed two executive orders on immigration, one of which could threaten federal

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Women Crush Wednesday It’s a new day, and we have a new task for you. Join us in taking action and making a difference

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Your Voice, Your Community Thanks for joining us again. Taking action together every day ensures that our message is heard. Be sure to send

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Ask the Question Thanks for joining us in accomplishing today’s action. By focusing our efforts and working together, we can create lasting change for

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A Tweet of Appreciation For those just joining us, we’re coming together every day to accomplish a single task. By working as one, we’ll

Juanita King 2016 Luncheon Remarks

Has anyone ever investigated themselves? I have and I realized I am an overcomer. The definition of the word overcomer is to beat, to

Statement on Washington Area Women’s Foundation Leadership in New Regional Effort

Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat’s Statement on Washington Area Women’s Foundation’s Leadership in New Regional Effort to Strengthen the Early Care and Education Professional Workforce   February