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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.

Washington Area Women’s Foundation Weekly

In this week’s roundup of news affecting women and girls in our community: We wonder what Dr. King might say about the high rate

Careers for Women: A Key to Economic Recovery

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

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: The new poverty measurement finds Latinos to be the poorest group in the U.S. It’s going to cost an additional $5

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 Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

After a holiday hiatus, your headline hungry daily rundowner is back and ready to bring you the most important women and girls’ news in

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: The expanding income gap in D.C. | Economic insecurity may be affecting a majority of Americans. | And tea time provides

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

Today’s rundown is all about breaking through the glass ceiling… Plus, the homeless man who is an activist for the homeless. — Today, Good

IWPR's Top 5 Findings of 2010

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

No Suffering in D.C.? Wake Up, Congress!

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

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: The impact of the economy on the local housing market has an upside for some residents as a luxury condo building

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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.