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In the Washington metropolitan 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 Washington Post is previewing the book Notes From the Cracked Ceiling: Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin and What It Will Take for a Woman

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

A Gift That Really Gives Back to Us All — A Donation to The Women's Foundation

Well, the final countdown is here!  We’re way past 12 days ’til Christmas (although there’s still a little time left until Kwanzaa) and, if you’re

The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.

— An early morning vote in the Senate put Democrats two-thirds of the way to their goal of passing a healthcare reform bill before

The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.

— Some residents of an Alexandria public housing complex are upset over orders to relocate.  This Washington Post article details the difficulties that some

The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.

— Later today, Mayor Adrian Fenty will sign legislation that legalizes same-sex marriage in Washington, DC.  After the bill is signed, it goes to

Too Many Warts on This Frog: Relationship Issues in "The Princess and the Frog"

Earlier this week, I went to check out Disney’s newest animated movie The Princess and the Frog.   I actually had no real interest in

The Daily Rundown — The latest news affecting women & girls in our region.

— A Prince George’s County woman who has been battling HIV and breast cancer may be evicted from her home today because a DC

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending December 11, 2009)

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