Stepping Stones Research Briefing sneak peek: Why aren't child care subsidies reaching those who need them?

Low-income families can face numerous challenges as they work toward stable and gainful employment. Child care subsidies are designed to help them overcome one

CARECEN: The gift of communications from The Women's Foundation.

Thanks to the support and collaboration of Washington Area Women’s Foundation, the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) has moved quickly ahead in the area

Coming out as a philanthropist.

My friend Nanci came out as a philanthropist the other day. We were talking about how she had manifested a miracle for a friend

Stepping Stones Research Briefing sneak peek: Want to know more about how unions help women workers?

Over the last three decades, women have substantially increased their importance in the unionized workforce. Women currently make up about 45 percent of all

Sex trafficking continues to strike in our communities, as do solutions by local organizations.

Last week, New York Times columnist Nicolas Kristoff published a column on sex trafficking of young, American girls, stating, "The business model of pimping

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending May 8, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with the Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

Join us for the 2009 Stepping Stones Research Briefing on women and the recession.

Sunday is Mother’s Day – and the media are already filled with stories about mothers and motherhood and the recession. For example, here and

DCAF: Recession nearly doubles requests for abortion assistance as resources dwindle.

Less than four years ago, I considered myself pro-choice, but I couldn’t tell you where to obtain an abortion in my northwestern-Ohio, college town.

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending May 1, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with Washington Area Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and analysis

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