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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.

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

In today’s rundown: Faith community leaders want the District to put more money towards green jobs. | Local student are less than proficient in

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

In today’s rundown: D.C. could become the first jurisdiction to take advantage of new Medicaid health-care savings. | Two Grantee Partners are featured in

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

In today’s rundown: How women and men think about retirement. | Dating violence on the rise at local colleges. | The dividing line between

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

In today’s rundown: Asking local governments to keep social services in their budgets. | Local students try to solve the poverty problem. | More

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

In today’s rundown: A post-Mother’s Day wish for better education, training and jobs. | A new report on how working moms are handling the

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

In today’s rundown: D.C. Council members wear red capes and support progressive changes to the budget. | D.C.’s streetcars could be free in some

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

In today’s rundown: A study finds that more Latino families depend on credit cards. | More Americans are depending on government aid to keep

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

In today’s rundown: The D.C. Council passes emergency legislation to help foster families. | Why do women still earn less than men? | Remembering

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

In today’s rundown: Dorothy I. Height, a leader in the gender and civil rights movements, has died. | Today is Equal Pay Day. |

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

In today’s rundown: Another proposed increase in Metro fares could disproportionately affect the riders who earn the least and depend the most on public

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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.