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.
Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending December 4, 2009)
The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity Spotlight on Poverty
The Unheard Story of Employment — Shouldn't having a full-time job mean not having to live in poverty?
Unemployment has been a particularly relevant topic in this time of economic downturn, and it garnered even more attention last week when the Department
D.C. Government Slashes Funding for Some of the City's Most Vulnerable Women
Days after the District made the shocking announcement that $20 million had been cut from the homeless services budget for the 2010 fiscal year, advocates
Making the case for opportunity and assets for D.C.'s most economically vulnerable.
A report released by CFED (Corporation for Enterprise Development) today provides more evidence that the economic security and mobility of a growing number of
