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

In today’s rundown: A study finds that fewer women are making it into the upper levels of the federal government.  |  What happens when the church encourages an abused woman to remain with her abuser. |  Unemployment numbers remain stable despite snowy February.

— A new report from Federally Employed Women (FEW) has found that while men and women are nearly equally represented in the lower grades of the federal workforce, fewer and fewer women are making it into the Senior Executive Service.  From 2006 to 2009, the small number of women entering the SES was “absolutely unacceptable,” according to FEW.  Click here for more details.

— A Huffington Post columnist explores what happens when a woman’s church family encourages her to remain in a relationship with an abusive man, and a reader shares her difficult story.  Click here to read more.

— Unemployment in the Washington region stabilized at 6.9 percent in February.  Economists had expected a large increase due to February’s severe weather.  Click here for more.

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