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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.
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Top 10 Blog Posts of 2014

We can’t believe we’re finding ourselves at the end of yet another awesome year. While 2014 has flown by, there’s still time to slow
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Two-Gen Grant Investments

We invested in College Success Foundation DC and YWCA National Capital Area to form a planning collaborative on two-generation programs. Learn more about the
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Resources – Urban Institute Report

There are differences in how poverty impacts women. But, does gender make a difference in financial knowledge, behavior, and well-being? The Urban Institute has
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MD ranked #1

#1CFED ranked Maryland #1 for policies that help to build the assets and opportunities of its residents in their 2015 Assets and Opportunities Scorecard.
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Resources – Annie Casey Two-Gen Report

The Annie Casey Foundation released a report on how the two-generation approach creates opportunities for whole families. Read more.
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VIDEO: Here. Now. For Her.

Caregivers and the girls they love share how investments in two-generation programs are impacting families.
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Every Day is Election Day: Catching up with Rebecca Sive

Around this time last year, we hosted a Brown Bag Lunch with Rebecca Sive, author of Every Day is Election Day: A Woman’s Guide
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Paternity Leave Roundtable Discussion

With Father’s Day just around the corner, we’ve been thinking quite a bit about how men and fathers are important allies in the work
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Labor Force Participation by Mothers in the Washington Region

For Mother’s Day, we’ve taken a look at the labor force participation of mothers in the Washington region. With over 72 percent of mothers
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Brain development

90% by age 5 Young children’s brains are developing rapidly. At birth, the brain is 25% adult size, but reaches 80% by age 3
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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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712 H Street NE, Suite 1099
Washington, DC 20002
 

T: (202) 347-7737
E: info@wawf.org

Tax ID:52-2028612

Facebook Instagram Linkedin Twitter Youtube

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.

© 2023 Washington Area Women’s Foundation

Stay Connected!