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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.

Wal-mart markets child trafficking?

Okay, this is almost too much. Evidently, you can go into a Wal-Mart store and purchase underwear for a pre-teen girl that says, "Who

What are women business owners contributing to our economy?

Inspired by Roxana’s post on women entrepreneurs and the study Trinity University conducted for The Women’s Foundation about how to support them, I couldn’t

Trinity develops resource for D.C.'s entrepreneurial women!

As a recent Stepping Stones Grantee Partner (I’m an associate professor at Trinity University in Washington, D.C.), I partnered with students in three of

The sister next door, in Prince George's county.

Deborah Avens asks us to take a thoughtful, real look at our sisters next door on her new blog, Sister Table Talk. Avens is

From Texas to Tchad to Takoma, investing in women works.

Becky Sykes, Executive Director of the Dallas Women’s Foundation, wrote in the Dallas Morning News last week that when you help a woman, there’s

The inspiring independent women of Prince George's County.

I spent a few hours yesterday in Prince George’s County, Maryland, helping to facilitate a Voice and Vision session for Washington Area Women’s Foundation.

Dr. Helene Gayle: I'm thrilled to join you at the Leadership Luncheon!

Dear Friends of Washington Area Women’s Foundation, Thank you for inviting me to join you as a speaker, along with Ambassador Swanee Hunt, at

Thanks to The Women's Foundation for the experience of a lifetime!

Dear Washington Area Women’s Foundation, My name is Sharon Wise and I’m one of the students enrolled in the Female Property Management Certificate training at

SOME: Helping D.C.'s homeless access food, a new future.

On almost any street in D.C., you will probably encounter people sleeping on the sidewalk or asking for money, and the majority will probably

Low-income women missing on Mommy War battlefield.

The "Mommy Wars," as they’re known, are heating up again, but there are key players missing from the field, it would seem. According to