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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.

Young Sisters, a review by a young woman.

Young Sisters tells the stories of several young ladies from different backgrounds through their own words. Author Anna Leung grew up in a traditional Chinese household.

A young woman's take on a new America…

Since the presidential election all you see is change and more change. The nation has had an urgent need for change because of our

Help from community inspires improvement in college essays.

Last Friday, several District of Columbia students, myself included, filed onto the 8th floor of the Watergate building. We were all interns with The Urban Alliance

Cuts in jobs available to Urban Alliance internship program hits home for me.

When I saw Philip Rucker’s piece, "Economy Slices into Internship Programs," in the Washington Post, it really hit home for me. I’m currently an

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Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure that economically vulnerable women and girls of color in the Washington, D.C. region have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.

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T: (202) 347-7737
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Tax ID:52-2028612