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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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Give a Mom a Helping Hand So Others Might Eat’s Thea Bowman House for Women and Children provides low-income and homeless DC mothers with

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Sound of Music Music has always been a powerful force for change. ESPN recently published a six-part series, The Anthem Project, which features contemporary

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Mind The Gap According to an Asset Building Strategies’ report, “Today, the women’s wealth gap is far greater than the income gap. While women

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Watch Her Lead According to the Center for American Progress, women hold almost 52 percent of jobs, but there are only 14.6 percent of

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Use Your Voice DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is in the process of finalizing the city’s FY18 budget before it’s presented to the DC City

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Be A Good Ally What does it mean to be an ally? That’s a question that many people are increasingly asking themselves. According to

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News You Can Use We’re approaching a three-day weekend! Looking for something to do? Consider a visit to the Newseum! Two new exhibits explore

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Protect Her February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Did you know that in DC, girls and young women between the ages of 16-24

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Let Her Learn The Let Her Learn campaign from the National Women’s Law Center is highlighting the stereotypes Black girls face in the classroom

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All About Love Today is all about love. Show a girl you care about caring for others. Here’s what we’re doing today: Make a