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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.

— Recent figures reveal that the economic downturn has sent more women into the workforce. Since the start of the recession, hundreds of thousands

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

— For families already scraping to get by, the record-setting snowfall in our area has brought with it new challenges for those who need

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

— Warming centers and emergency shelters have been set up in D.C., Maryland and Virginia for people who have been affected by the storm.

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

— Plans for a new development in western Montgomery County are widening a rift between the east and west sides of the county. Residents

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

— As the region continues to dig out after this past weekend’s snowstorm, local officials are starting to open up shelters for residents whose

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

— In Ward 8, where the unemployment rate is at about 25 percent, residents are hopeful for more job prospects as a new Opportunities Center opens

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

— Fairfax County is relying on a nonprofit to help fight the spread of gangs in the area. Northern Virginia Family Service — a

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

— The founder of one of our Grantee Partners has been named a “History Maker in the Making!” Dr. Satira Streeter of Ascensions Psychological

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

— In a letter to the editor in today’s Washington Post, the D.C. Employment Justice Center — one of our Grantee Partners — clears

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

— Ex-convicts are hopeful as they apply for temporary census jobs after the Census Bureau says less-severe transgressions may not cause someone to be automatically

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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.