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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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Help Women Thrive Did you know that more than 3,000 women have obtained jobs or advanced to higher paying jobs thanks to opportunities created

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Lights, Camera, Action… “This story is about what happens when we put our differences aside, and we come together as a human race. We

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Close the Gender Gap Last night, the President announced his nominee for the Supreme Court, setting up a battle in the Senate over confirmation.

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Empower Our Girls We cannot continue to allow our girls to grow up believing that they are less than. A new study shows that

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School Discipline Did you know? In Washington, D.C., Black girls are 9.1 times more likely to receive at least one out-of-school suspension compared to

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Stories Matter The danger of a single story—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 2009 TEDTalk is particularly relevant and poignant today. “Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories

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Know, then Act Women and girls across the country need our help to thrive economically. Before we can effectively act, however, it’s imperative that

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Power and Potential Thank you for joining us for #our100days campaign! Our movement is growing every day. So far we have over 1000 people

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Helping Our Neighbors Let’s keep our movement going forward! Yesterday, President Trump signed two executive orders on immigration, one of which could threaten federal

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Women Crush Wednesday It’s a new day, and we have a new task for you. Join us in taking action and making a difference