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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.

DCWA: Economic security is key to the city's health.

In keeping with my promise last week, I’m back with more on the DC Women’s Agenda’s white paper, Voices and Choices for D.C. Women

WOW, a cool new economic security tool!

Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) (a Grantee Partner) just released a very cool new tool for our region: the D.C. Metro Area Self-sufficiency Calculator. With

Safety first, street harrassment never.

When the Washington City Paper ran a cover story this week called, "Nice ass!: Not even grandmas are safe from D.C.’s street harrassers," I

Get HIP: Go local, give collaboratively, leverage wisely.

Though I am a regular reader of this blog, this is my first take as a writer for it. As co-chair of The Women’s

News and Views: Special June Procrastinator's Edition

Anyone else feel like they’re meeting themselves coming and going this summer? Good, then that means you’re as behind on the news, and blogging

DCWA: Calling all city leaders!

The DC Women’s Agenda (DCWA) is a local advocacy and policy coalition that began in the spring of 2003 and works to promote the

NWEF: Women, write on.

It seems timely that while I sat in a media training this weekend sponsored by the National Women’s Editorial Forum, a little discussion bubbled

Women hammering their way to social change, not just another job.

Last Friday, I attended Goodwill of Greater Washington’s Female Construction Employment Training Program‘s graduation ceremony, because Goodwill is a Grantee Partner of The Women’s Foundation.

WAWIT: Welding a new world for women.

A friend and I have a running list of people you need in your life, particularly as you edge towards "grown-up" living. Topping the

Stepping Stones Research Update: June 2007

As part of our ongoing commitment–in partnership with The Urban Institute–to providing information and resources related to the goals of Stepping Stones, please find

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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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