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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.

Women's History Month Q&A – March 14, 2013

Q: Who was the first woman to earn a bachelor’s degree? A: Catherine Brewer, who was from Georgia, received a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan

Women's History Month Q&A – March 13, 2013

Q: Who was the first woman to become the president of a national bank? A: Kate Gleason, the first woman to be president of

Women's History Month Q&A – March 12, 2013

Q: Who was the first female member of the U.S. Supreme Court? (Hint: she’s recently been in the news for her new book). A:

Women's History Month Q&A – March 11, 2013

Q: This singer, songwriter and producer has co-written over 110 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. Can you guess who this talented woman is?

Women's History Month Q&A – March 8, 2013

Q: Who is credited with organizing the very first International Women’s Day? A: Clara Zetkin fought for women’s rights and was active in politics throughout

Celebrating All of Our Naana's on International Women's Day

I was born and raised in Ghana in a society where, traditionally, a woman’s role in the community was limited to motherhood. Only a

Women's History Month Q&A – March 7, 2013

Q: Who was the first Latina in the U.S. Cabinet serving as the Secretary of Labor? A: Hilda Solis became the first Hispanic woman

Women's History Month Q&A – March 5, 2013

Q: What woman said “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is

Women's History Month Q&A – March 4, 2013

Q: Who is the suffragist who wrote the first equal rights amendment presented to the U.S. Congress in 1923? A: Alice Paul spent her

Women's History Month Q&A – March 1, 2013

It’s that time of year again! The Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day. Check us out every weekday morning during Women’s History Month

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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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