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.
Pay It Forward Women-owned businesses play an important role in the economic vitality of our region. There are more than 221,000 women-owned businesses in
School Discipline Did you know? In Washington, D.C., Black girls are 9.1 times more likely to receive at least one out-of-school suspension compared to
Stories Matter The danger of a single story—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 2009 TEDTalk is particularly relevant and poignant today. “Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories