The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity.
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with the Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and analysis on women and poverty.
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Here’s this week’s news:
- A House and Senate Appropriations conference committee approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to use local tax dollars to help low-income women pay for abortions, according to the Washington Post.
- The Wall Street Journal highlights the story of Linda Conti, who worries she will have to rely on Social Security since unemployment is forcing her into early retirement.
- The Washington Post reports that 20 women from a District of Columbia domestic violence shelter were treated to the manicures and other beauty services as a way to help them feel beautiful and confident.
- Dianne Wells tells the Sarasota Herald Tribune about how she and her teenage daughter are behind in paying rent for the apartment they now live in after a period of homelessness.
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