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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 — Women's Equality Day Edition

Today, we’re celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage — on this date in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was certified,

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

In today’s rundown: Local school districts win millions in federal funds. | Get to know more about D.C.’s public schools on DC Public Education

Higher Learning: "Making It," Satisfaction & Happiness in the Lives of Mothers

One of the great things about working at an organization like The Women’s Foundation is the opportunity to consistently grow and develop as a

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

In today’s rundown: Why D.C. needs to change the affordable housing law. | Test results show that a disparity in education in Arlington has

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

In today’s rundown: Volunteers are needed for the DCPS Beautification Day. | Improved jobless numbers don’t make the unemployed more hopeful. | Federal changes

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

In today’s rundown: Celebrating women’s suffrage. | Ted Stevens and Title IX. | How women network. | The fields that employ the most women.

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

In today’s rundown: Former felons want local lawmakers to “Ban the Box.” | Nonprofits use failure to improve their uses of technology. | A

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

In today’s rundown: “Why girly jobs don’t pay well.” | Back-to-school help for students of all ages and circumstances. | Ways to fix D.C.’s

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

In today’s rundown: The recession has hurt single women more than anyone else. And could high youth unemployment lead to a lost generation? —

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

In today’s rundown: Economic security during the “Great Recession.” | Plus, billions of dollars in federal money set aside to keep the unemployed from

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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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