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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.

— After years of decline, the teen pregnancy rate is on the rise again in the U.S. WAMU is exploring the impact having a

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

— A group of Cardozo High School students and their mentors are hitting the Hill, lobbying members of Congress to support more math and

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

— A lunchtime program at a Maryland high school is allowing young women to “open up and speak their minds.” Click here to hear what

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

— New York Avenue NW is about to get a lot more colorful, thanks to a new public art project organized by the National

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

— $15.4 million in federal stimulus funds are coming to the D.C. government and two local health-care organizations. Among other things, the money will

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

— This week, Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill that would make financial literacy a requirement for high school graduation. While supporters of the

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

— Eviction has become a “particular burden” on low-income black women, according to new research. “Just as incarceration has become typical in the lives

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

— Prince George’s County Tennis & Education Foundation — a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner — is featured on the official website of the United

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

— Maryland’s governor is continuing a push to force banks and mortgage companies into mediation before they foreclose on a home. Governor Martin O’Malley

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

— There’s more proof that increasing girls’ sports participation will benefit them later in life. A new study has found a direct effect on

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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.