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.
Last month, The Women’s Foundation was among a group of organizations and individuals invited to an important discussion about women and the economy held
Income, Poverty & Insurance: What the New Census Report Means for Our Community
Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the new report Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010. The report found that
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner) has released the top five findings that their rigorous data analysis has revealed
This weekend, U.S. Representative-elect Allen West (R-FL) made some comments on Meet the Press that were incredibly frustrating in their inaccuracy and divisiveness. He
