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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: Honor the Past & Build a Brighter Future

Women’s History Month is a chance for us to honor the sacrifices of the women whose accomplishments have given every woman and girl the

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 4, 2011

Q: Who was the first black woman from a Southern state to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives? Hint — she received

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 3, 2011

Q: Which First Lady arranged the planting of the 3,000 cherry trees that bloom every year in the Tidal Basin? A: First Lady Helen

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 2, 2011

Q: Who was the first known American woman to enlist in the Army? A: Deborah Sampson Gannett enlisted in the Continental Army in 1778.

Women's History Month Q&A of the Day: March 1, 2011

Q: Which woman was arrested and charged in 1872 because she had the audacity to vote in a presidential election? A: Susan B. Anthony

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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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T: (202) 347-7737
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Tax ID:52-2028612