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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.

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

In today’s rundown: Dorothy I. Height, a leader in the gender and civil rights movements, has died. | Today is Equal Pay Day. |

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

In today’s rundown: Using sports to keep kids out of gangs in Northern Virginia. The proposed Montgomery County budget hits homeless outreach programs hard.

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

In today’s rundown: Fairfax County plans to invest $17 million into affordable housing projects. | Low-income Virginians will pay higher state income taxes. |

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

In today’s rundown: More D.C. residents could be eligible for food stamps. | How families can eat healthy meals on a food stamp budget.

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

In today’s rundown: D.C.’s ahead of the game when it comes to health insurance. | An open letter from the Meyer Foundation about the

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

In today’s rundown: Help may be on the way for the unemployed whose benefits are running out. | Georgetown law students will help low-income

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

In today’s rundown: Is welfare working? It could face an overhaul this year. | A man who went from living outside for 40 years

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

In today’s rundown: An 18-year-old from Japan will become the first woman in a decade to play pro baseball in the U.S. | Alexandria

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

In today’s rundown: A study finds that fewer women are making it into the upper levels of the federal government. | What happens when

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

In today’s rundown: D.C. is expanding the food stamp program. | District Public Schools teachers have reportedly negotiated a 20 percent raise over five

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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

Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure women and girls of color in the Washington metropolitan area 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.