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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.

Tough economic times don't have to turn you into Scrooge.

This is a cool Friday afternoon find. Allison Fine and Marnie Webb have started an online project that is quickly catching on, asking people

Transportation is key to getting low-income families to work and out of poverty.

In the best of times, lack of transportation is a serious barrier to employment for low-income, single working mothers. And now is not the

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending November 28, 2008)

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

Cuts in jobs available to Urban Alliance internship program hits home for me.

When I saw Philip Rucker’s piece, "Economy Slices into Internship Programs," in the Washington Post, it really hit home for me. I’m currently an

Child care: A sound investment even in this time of economic uncertainty.

All the jurisdictions in the region are in the midst of budget cuts to fill huge budget shortfalls. All around us is gloom and

Friday Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending November 21, 2008)

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

Friday News Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity and The Women’s Foundation are teaming up to provide the latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of

Low-income residents are hit by cuts to D.C.'s budget.

Monday was a set-back for low-income residents in Washington, D.C. For those of you that have not followed the events of this past week, here

Conversation on poverty in Montgomery County generates more than just talk.

Last week, I was one of the lucky people who participated in the “Conversation on Poverty in Montgomery County” that Rebecca Wagner, Executive Director

Grantee Partner explains why the color green can wake up a nation.

Earlier this week, Deborah Avens, executive director of Virtuous Enterprises–a Grantee Partner of The Women’s Foundation–offered a blog post highlighting her take on the