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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.

VIDEO: Families are Transformed When We Stand With Women

We are so excited to announce the release of our new video from Stone Soup Films! With your help, we are using strategic investments

Changing GED Could Mean Greater Barriers for Area Women

I’ve had the amazing opportunity to be a volunteer teacher at Washington Area Women’s Foundation’s Grantee Partner, The Academy of Hope, and can speak

Celebrating All of Our Naana's on International Women's Day

I was born and raised in Ghana in a society where, traditionally, a woman’s role in the community was limited to motherhood. Only a

The Earned Income Tax Credit: 13 for '13

Top reasons working families should claim the EITC in 2013 – and that policymakers should protect and strengthen it Article written by the National

Closing Achievement Gap for Students Begins Before Kindergarten

A growing number of states, including Virginia, are opting out of mandates set by the No Child Left Behind law and in the process

Why We Need More Conversations About Higher Ed Options

In New York City this week, NBC’s third annual Education Nation summit was held, featuring three days of panel discussions with the nation’s leading

SOTU Reflections: Giving All Women & Girls a "Fair Shot"

I, like many in the region, sat down to watch the President’s State of the Union speech last night. It’s an annual event that

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

A Back-to-School Checklist for the Girls in our Community

With many kids in our area headed back to school today, we thought it would be a good time to re-visit some educational statistics

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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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VIDEO: Families are Transformed When We Stand With Women

Changing GED Could Mean Greater Barriers for Area Women

Celebrating All of Our Naana's on International Women's Day

The Earned Income Tax Credit: 13 for '13

Top Blog Posts of 2012

Closing Achievement Gap for Students Begins Before Kindergarten

Why We Need More Conversations About Higher Ed Options

SOTU Reflections: Giving All Women & Girls a "Fair Shot"

Washington Area Women’s Foundation Weekly

A Back-to-School Checklist for the Girls in our Community

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