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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.

— $15.4 million in federal stimulus funds are coming to the D.C. government and two local health-care organizations. Among other things, the money will

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

— This week, Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill that would make financial literacy a requirement for high school graduation. While supporters of the

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

— Eviction has become a “particular burden” on low-income black women, according to new research. “Just as incarceration has become typical in the lives

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending February 12, 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

How Women Can Achieve Economic Security — Call for Submissions

Do you have compelling new research findings about what helps low-income women with children achieve economic security and financial independence – even in these

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

— Prince George’s County Tennis & Education Foundation — a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner — is featured on the official website of the United

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

— Maryland’s governor is continuing a push to force banks and mortgage companies into mediation before they foreclose on a home. Governor Martin O’Malley

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

— There’s more proof that increasing girls’ sports participation will benefit them later in life. A new study has found a direct effect on

As the Recession Continues, More D.C. Area Residents Go Hungry

How is the lingering recession impacting the food security of District households? In the face of skyrocketing unemployment in the District— which reached 12.1

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

— Recent figures reveal that the economic downturn has sent more women into the workforce. Since the start of the recession, hundreds of thousands

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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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