Washington Area Women's Foundation

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

In today’s rundown: Public housing with an eco-friendly renovation.  Are too many children’s Halloween costumes sexist?  Plus, new data on pregnancy and single women.

— The Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation of Greater Washington is accepting letters of inquiry for the 2012 grants cycle.  The deadline is December 15th.  Go to www.towf.org for more details.

NBC Washington profiles a single mother who is living in a renovated, eco-friendly home with assistance from the District and federal stimulus money.  “… [S]ometimes you just need a boost to get to that next level,” she tells the television station.

— Is Halloween the most sexist children’s holiday? asks The Washington Post‘s Janice D’Arcy.  D’Arcy details her failed efforts to put her daughters in non-sexist costumes.

The Washington Examiner takes a look at data that shows that the number of pregnancies for unmarried women is on the rise in Fairfax County and on the decline in Montgomery County.