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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 – March 17, 2014

Q: Who is the first female chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia? A: Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier. Chief

Women’s History Month Q&A – March 14, 2014

Q: Who is the longest serving woman in the history of the United States Congress? A: Maryland’s own, Senator Barbara Mikulski. Senator Mikulski has

Celebrating International Women’s Day With Our Sister Fund Nirnaya

In the spring of 1998, two women’s funds were launched 8,000 miles apart. In Washington, DC, a group of women established Washington Area Women’s

2014 Grants Will Help 6,000 Women & Girls

For me – as for many others – January is my “clean slate.” No, it’s not about New Year’s resolutions. For Washington Area Women’s

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Hello. I am Anne Mosle and I am the President of Washington Area Women’s Foundation and mom of Elliot and Jasper. I am passionate

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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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712 H Street NE, Suite 1099

Washington, DC 20002

T: (202) 347-7737
E: info@wawf.org

Tax ID:52-2028612