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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 challenge of living on $1 a meal in the Washington metropolitan area.

Last year, a number of staff here at The Women’s Foundation participated in the Food Stamp Challenge–living for a week on the food budget

The Women's Foundation congratulates our hometown heroes!

Here at The Women’s Foundation, we know that our Grantee Partners are heroes–out there every day doing the tough work on the ground that

Highlights from the 2008 Women's Funding Network Conference.

Whew, that was a whirlwind! But alas, the 2008 Women’s Funding Network Conference has ended and those of us who aren’t attending the Council

How you can fuse fashion with compassion!

I’ve always had a passion for fashion, and a great concern for our community as well. And so it occurred to me, why not

Today, (un)celebrate (not so) Equal Pay Day!

Today is Equal Pay Day. This day signifies the fact that it takes women almost 16 months to earn what men earn in 12.

Washington Post: D.C. boom leaves out minorities, women.

According to today’s Washington Post, the economic boom in D.C. is leaving out those who stand to benefit the most from it–low-income families. Nearly

Stimulating talk: ESP and savings

No not Extra-Sensory Perception, I’m talking about the Economic Stimulus Payments. Beginning in May, the IRS will send Economic Stimulus Payment checks to over

FAIR Fund: This award validates chances for girls to lead safer, healthier, happier lives.

The following is the speech Andrea Powell, FAIR Fund‘s executive director and co-founder, gave at the 2007 Leadership Awards celebration last night. FAIR Fund

Modified paid sick and safe days bill passed in D.C.

For those of you who have been tracking the legislation around the paid sick and safe days bill at the DC Council, I wanted

Congratulations to FAIR Fund, winner of the online vote!

From February 1-15, 2008, 1,187 people cast their vote for one of eight outstanding local nonprofits–the 2007 Leadership Awardees–working to improve the health and