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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.

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 18, 2011

Q: Who was the first woman to run a print shop in America? A: Anne Catherine Hoof Green became the first women to run

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 17, 2011

Q: Who was the first African American woman to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city? A: Sharon Pratt became the first African

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 16, 2011

Q: Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States? A: Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 15, 2011

Q: Who was the D.C. resident who became a founding member of the NAACP, the first black woman appointed to the D.C. Board of

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 14, 2011

Q: A proponent of women’s suffrage and black civil rights, this woman is recognized for organizing the American Red Cross. A: At the start

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 11, 2011

Q: Who was the first American woman to go into space? A: Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman to go into space

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 10, 2011

Q: Known as “Moses,” this woman helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom, led a band of scouts during the Civil War, and joined

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 9, 2011

Q: Who was the first black woman elected to Congress? A: Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968. She

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 8, 2011

Q: Who was the first American First Lady to run for public office? A: Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first American First Lady to

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 7, 2011

Q: Who was the original author of the first version of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution? A: Alice Paul helped lead a

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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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