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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.

It's Wednesday…how much money did you save today?

And you thought it was just another Wednesday, when in actuality today was the kick-off of the DC Saves campaign with the first "Money Saving

A holistic approach to wage-gap warfare (or, at least, heated discussion).

My, oh my, the blogosphere is all a-sizzle with talk of the wage gap. Not over whether there is one (there’s progress for you), but

The dollars and sense of financial literacy…

In honor of Financial Literacy Month around the nation and here in our fair region, today’s blog is brought to you by the symbol

Federally funded fatherhood…fair?

A few weeks ago, in response to my post inspired by Oxygen’s new series, Who cares about girls?," one of our readers left a

International Women's Day: Stuck on impunity.

The theme for yesterday’s International Women’s Day celebration as established by the UN is, “Ending impunity for violence against women and girls.” I am not

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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.