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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.

Ahead of the curve in fighting human trafficking in D.C.

I wanted to share a story from a recent case of human trafficking in D.C. that Polaris Project handled to show the impact of the work

DCAF: Taking abortion activism to the Internet.

If there’s a time to tackle the virtual frontier, it’s now. DC Abortion Fund is a grassroots nonprofit that is 100 percent volunteer-run that provides

Stepping Stones Research Update – June 2009

As part of our ongoing commitment – in partnership with The Urban Institute – to providing information and resources related to the goals of

Girls' lack of access to sports often signals even greater disparities.

The other day, Phyllis mentioned a New York Times article to me on how girls in New York weren’t able to participate in sports

DCAF honors the memory of Dr. Tiller, a trusted partner and ally in supporting women.

The DC Abortion Fund (DCAF) is devastated and appalled to know that our most skilled and intensely dedicated late-term abortion provider, a beloved partner

Survivor blaming: South Africa and D.C. have more in common than you think.

A woman accuses an older, politically powerful man of raping her. He denies the charges, and offers to pay her off to drop them.

Stepping Stones Research Briefing sneak peek: Want to know more about how unions help women workers?

Over the last three decades, women have substantially increased their importance in the unionized workforce. Women currently make up about 45 percent of all

Sex trafficking continues to strike in our communities, as do solutions by local organizations.

Last week, New York Times columnist Nicolas Kristoff published a column on sex trafficking of young, American girls, stating, "The business model of pimping

DCAF: Recession nearly doubles requests for abortion assistance as resources dwindle.

Less than four years ago, I considered myself pro-choice, but I couldn’t tell you where to obtain an abortion in my northwestern-Ohio, college town.

Congratulations to Polaris Project, winner of the online vote!

Last night, The Women’s Foundation hosted what is my favorite event of the year–the Leadership Awards Reception–where we presented each of our 10 amazing