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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.

National Coming Out Day: The Beginning of a Journey

We talk about “coming out” like it is a single act or event. But coming out, and being out, is not a destination; it

Nicky Goren Named to 100 Most Powerful Women List

There are many powerful women in our community – in fact, The Women’s Foundation’s recent report, 2010 Portrait of Women & Girls in the

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

In today’s rundown: Nearly 7,000 seniors will continue to benefit from food assistance programs in DC, thanks to a petition drive. A look at

New Data Show Increase in Poverty for DC-area Women & Girls

The 2010 American Community Survey has just been released and The Women’s Foundation has already identified grim statistics related to women, girls and poverty

Day of the Girl

Today is Day of the Girl, the kick-off of a year-long celebration of girls and the recognition of a movement to make girls’ worlds

Four National Leaders Join Foundation's Board

Washington Area Women’s Foundation announces the appointment of four new members to its board of directors: Audrey Bracey Deegan, managing director of OMG Center

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

In today’s rundown: A local media giant offers help to local nonprofits. Will a jobs czar improve the unemployment rate in D.C.? And why

Income, Poverty & Insurance: What the New Census Report Means for Our Community

Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the new report Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010. The report found that

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

In today’s rundown: How homeless families handle a new school year in Northern Virginia. A new executive director at a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner.

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

In today’s rundown: Are low-income families not a priority for D.C. Public Schools? Local organizations — including this one — urge the president to

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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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