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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

In today’s rundown: Female science pioneers from Maryland are being honored in a new exhibit at the Women’s Heritage Center.  And how the growing

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Local gang members force underage girls into prostitution.  The gender pay gap and its impact on l0w-wage workers.  And has there

Equal Pay Now! New Report Raises Concerns About Gender Pay Gap & Low-Wage Workers

Earlier this month I attended a press conference on the new Government Accountability Office watchdog report “Gender Pay Differences: Progress Made but Women Remain

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: The new poverty measurement finds Latinos to be the poorest group in the U.S.  It’s going to cost an additional $5

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: A new measurement method reveals that more Americans are living in poverty than we previously thought.  The majority of girls in

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: The District is set to begin limiting funding for welfare recipients.  The two critical areas where women “remain well behind men”

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: The gender wage gap persists along all levels of the pay scale.  DC residents who are tired of unemployment stage a

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: A free financial education event that you can sign up for.  Plus, a look ahead at the 2012 elections and what

Miss Representation Screening This Week

I once got upset with a high school intern who made a disparaging remark about herself while we were taking a group photo.  But

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Lawmakers take the food stamp challenge and discover it’s not easy to eat on $4.50/day.  Going undercover to learn more about