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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.

Holly Fischer Storms Capitol Hill

This guest blog post was written by Goodwill of Greater Washington, a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner. The Foundation invests in Goodwill’s job training and

Success Story: National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week

As National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week draws to a close, the work to ensure the success of adult learners in our region continues. The post below,

VIDEO: Families are Transformed When We Stand With Women

We are so excited to announce the release of our new video from Stone Soup Films! With your help, we are using strategic investments

“I Still Have a Dream:” 50 Years Later, March on Washington Remains Relevant

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, I’ve been re-reading and thinking a lot about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I

Why aren’t there more apprenticeships for women?

The following post by Zach McDade was originally posted on Metro Trends, a blog maintained by the Urban Institute, a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner. We applaud

Changing GED Could Mean Greater Barriers for Area Women

I’ve had the amazing opportunity to be a volunteer teacher at Washington Area Women’s Foundation’s Grantee Partner, The Academy of Hope, and can speak

New Year's Resolutions for Women and Girls

This month, we invited our Grantee Partners to share some of their New Year’s resolutions with us. Their passion and commitment to transforming the

Restaurant Weak? New Report Highlights Low Wages, Discrimination, Health Risks in Local Restaurant Industry

Coalition Releases New Report Highlighting Low Wages, Discrimination, Health Risks, and Opportunity for Improvement in DC’s Growing Restaurant Industry The DC restaurant scene has

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Faith community leaders want the District to put more money towards green jobs. | Local student are less than proficient in

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