In the Washington, D.C. 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 Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.
— Ex-convicts are hopeful as they apply for temporary census jobs after the Census Bureau says less-severe transgressions may not cause someone to be automatically
The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region.
— Homeless outreach workers have started their annual census, counting the number of people living in shelters, transitional housing and on the streets. In
Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending January 22, 2010)
The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity Spotlight on Poverty