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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.

DCWA: Empowering DC residents to cope with a rough economy.

Times are tough. We’ve all seen the headlines and heard the news reports, and most of us even have personal anecdotes that illustrate just

Weekly Round-Up: Women and Poverty (Week ending March 27, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

Planning for sustainability, not just survival.

In the current challenging economy….that seems to be the way we start and end practically every conversation these days, doesn’t it? But this is

Resources for homeless single women-headed families don't match need.

According to an annual survey conducted by the Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness in the District, the number of homeless people in

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending March 13, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

Link to The Women's Funding Network and The Women's Foundation on CNN!

Earlier today, I wrote about how The Women’s Foundation and The Women’s Funding Network were featured on a story on CNN about how investing

Linda Butler speaks on behalf of The Women's Foundation on CNN!

Today was a bright and early, but exciting, morning for us at The Women’s Foundation! We were up early to see Linda Butler, who

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending March 13, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending March 6, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

Seeing the stimulus package through a gender lens.

Today, the Chicago Foundation for Women released its analysis of how the economic stimulus package will impact women. It’s findings? Some of the big

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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.