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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.

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

— The Washington Post editorial board is calling for the Maryland General Assembly to pass laws that would change the standard of proof needed

Transportation: Missing Connections

The Obama Administration’s Middle Class Task Force released its first annual report last week. Unfortunately, it missed an opportunity to address the issue of car

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

— The number of D.C. teenagers having babies has significantly increased over the past few years. Many of the young parents are unable to

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

— Some local parents and child care providers are still feeling the effects of last month’s snowstorms. Some parents say they weren’t paid during the snowstorms

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

— After years of decline, the teen pregnancy rate is on the rise again in the U.S. WAMU is exploring the impact having a

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

— A group of Cardozo High School students and their mentors are hitting the Hill, lobbying members of Congress to support more math and

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (week ending February 19, 2010)

The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity Spotlight on Poverty

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

— A lunchtime program at a Maryland high school is allowing young women to “open up and speak their minds.” Click here to hear what

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

— New York Avenue NW is about to get a lot more colorful, thanks to a new public art project organized by the National

Money 101 — Should students be required to take a finance course?

On Wednesday afternoon, Maryland’s state senate will hold a hearing that could help put thousands of local students on a path toward making smart,

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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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