Week of the Young Child: Why We Invest in Early Education

To learn more about Washington Area Women’s Foundation’s investments in early care and education, please click here.

Equal Pay Day: Gender Wage Gap is a Chasm for Women of Color

As we approached Equal Pay Day (April 9th), a number of bloggers and organizations were asked to write about what they’d do with an

Leaning in isn’t an option for all women

Sheryl Sandberg has stirred up quite a bit of controversy with her book “Lean In,” in which she advises women to assert themselves in

Grantee Partner Spotlight: Academy of Hope

In December 2012, Washington Area Women’s Foundation made grants totaling $805,500 to 23 DC-area nonprofits whose work is improving the economic security of low

Women's History Month Q&A – March 29, 2013

Q: Who was the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as U.S. Surgeon General? Hint: she served from 1990 to 1993. A: Antonia

Women's History Month Q&A – March 28, 2013

Q: Who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize? A: Edith Wharton for her fiction novel “The Age of Innocence.”

Women's History Month Q&A – March 27, 2013

Q: Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic? A: Amelia Earhart made her solo trip across the Atlantic in 1932.

Women's History Month Q&A – March 26, 2013

Q: What woman helped design the iconic fonts and graphics for Apple Macintosh? A: Susan Kare developed most of the interface elements for Apple

Women's History Month Q&A – March 25, 2013

Q: Who was the first woman to receive a U.S. patent? A: On May 15, 1809, Mary Dixon Kies received the first U.S. patent

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