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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.

DCWA: DC Council candidates respond to issues important to local women.

In an election guide released this week by the DC Women’s Agenda, DC Council candidates were challenged to find solutions to staggering issues confronting

Giving circle's example should inspire greater action on behalf of policymakers.

Imagine my delight yesterday at opening the Washington Post to see a front page article on our African American Women’s Giving Circle. The title of

African American women's giving circle makes women's philanthropy front page news!

Today’s front page of the Washington Post features a story on The Women’s Foundation’s African American Women’s Giving Circle. The article states, "’I’m not

FAIR Fund: 'At least I am not dead, but I am still out here.'

Pimps were everywhere. That is the first thing that I noticed when I arrived with a colleague in downtown D.C. late in the night

Polaris Project on Fox news explaining how youth human trafficking hits home.

Although many can conjure an image of human trafficking in other countries far from our own homes, the reality is that human trafficking is

FLY makes fashionable television appearance!

On Saturday night, Fashion Fusion in Washington, D.C. will bring together the hottest local fashion designers and a fun way to give back to

Latest teen sex stats put a damper on celebrations of Griswold's birthday.

The Washington Post published an article this past Thursday entitled “Decline in Teen Sex Levels Off, Survey Shows” on the leveling of teenage sexual

Kids' class project parallels grown-up challenges facing families living in poverty.

With only two weeks left in the school year, yesterday my daughter’s third grade class in Fairfax County began week one of their Cities

Stepping Stones Research Update: May 2008

As part of our ongoing commitment–in partnership with The Urban Institute–to providing information and resources related to the goals of Stepping Stones, please find

DCWA: New data on AIDS and women in D.C. points to sad reality and possible solutions.

To kick off our bi-monthly “Lunch and Learn” seminar series, the DC Women’s Agenda (DCWA) sponsored a presentation in March by Dr. Shannon Hader,