In today’s rundown: The District is set to begin limiting funding for welfare recipients. The two critical areas where women “remain well behind men” globally. Plus, get free financial planning help this weekend!
— D.C.’s Department of Human Services has begun enforcing cutoff dates for welfare recipients, reports the Washington Examiner. The head of DHS says that the agency is also changing some of the ways that it deals with families transitioning off of welfare. 40 percent of D.C. residents receive food stamps, Medicaid, and/or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families checks.
— The most recent Global Gender Gap Report released by the World Economic Forum shows that “women remain well behind men in two crucial areas: economic equality and political power.” The New York Times says that the report found that women make up just 20 percent of global decision-makers.
— — Capital Area Asset Builders, a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner, is sponsoring a free financial education event tomorrow. The Moneywise Empowerment Tour will feature panel discussions, financial planning and credit coaching. For more information on Saturday’s event, click here.
