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.
— The D.C. region’s unemployment level dipped slightly in November from 6.2 percent to 6.1 percent. For more details, including how our area compares with
The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.
Photo: Jahi Chikwendiu/the Washington Post — Students at an all-girls school in Montgomery County are getting hands-on experience in the male-dominated field of engineering.
The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.
— Earlier today the Senate voted “to reinvent the nation’s health care system, passing a bill to guarantee access to health insurance for tens of millions
The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.
— Parents consider cutbacks but still feel compelled to fill kids’ stockings. Read about their choices by clicking here. — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
