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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.

New Leadership Awardee, Family PASS, cited as CNN Hero!

Here at The Women’s Foundation, we consider all of our Grantee Partners heroes. But it’s still exciting to see one formally recognized for it!

Leadership Awards online vote: Who says one vote doesn't make a difference? VOTE TODAY!

If you haven’t yet voted in the 2009 Leadership Awards online vote, please do so today. Polls close at 5 p.m. today and your

Why I voted for the Washington Middle School for Girls…

I watched Sister Mary Bourdon begin the Washington Middle School for Girls a little over 10 years ago, first as an after school study hall with 12 girls

Vote against slavery: why you should vote for Polaris Project!

“Good friend forgive me if I offend, I know I am not the only one with problems. I also understand that there are many

Why you should vote for Calvary Women's Services!

Your vote can empower women to move out of homelessness Recently, Connie, a woman who lives at Calvary Women’s Shelter, wrote the following: “What

Why you should vote for the Washington Middle School for Girls!

This online voting for the Washington Middle School For Girls has been the most incredible experience. In response to my blanket email to everyone

Why you should vote for Friends of Guest House in the online vote!

Friends of Guesthouse is the only program of its kind in all of Northern Virginia. We provide support and resources to formerly incarcerated women

Not sure who to vote for? Third-party opinions here!

Fretting about who to vote for in our 2009 Leadership Awards online vote? Not to fear, live from the Internet I was greeted this

Help decide where we invest $5,000!

It’s that time again–for the Leadership Awards online vote! A committed group of volunteers has selected the 10 outstanding Leadership Awardees for 2009, who

Almost half of Boston teens blame Rihanna, not Chris, for her attack.

As a follow-on to my colleague Gwen’s thoughtful post on the Rihanna domestic violence situation and the way it’s being handled in the media,

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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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