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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: The health care bill and you; a call to help single moms at welfare hearings; a new report on why there

Math & Girls or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Math

In the film “Inglourious Basterds,” Lt. Archie Hicox loses his life for counting on his fingers. I’m pretty sure that won’t happen to me,

Too Many Warts on This Frog: Relationship Issues in "The Princess and the Frog"

Earlier this week, I went to check out Disney’s newest animated movie The Princess and the Frog. I actually had no real interest in

Dark Place, Dark Time: How the Recession is Making Kids More Susceptible to Human Trafficking, the Impact on the DC Area, & What You Can Do

“With the young girls, you promise them heaven, they’ll follow you to hell.” – Harvey Washington, Convicted Pimp Those chilling words were spoken to

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending September 25, 2009)

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

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending August 14, 2009)

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

Back to school and bittersweet.

Nearly 19 years ago, I was a fragile teenager faced with some very tough and grown-up decisions. I was pregnant and confused and had

The Art League: One hour of media assistance has had a long-term impact on our work.

This spring, The Art League was fortunate enough to receive media assistance from The Hatcher Group thanks to The Women’s Foundation’s commitment to technical

Ahead of the curve in fighting human trafficking in D.C.

I wanted to share a story from a recent case of human trafficking in D.C. that Polaris Project handled to show the impact of the work

Playing on girls' sports teams is part of why I can hold my own on a guys' team now.

This morning I got up at 5:10 a.m. and drove to the Potomac river to hang out with a bunch of boys. I’m a

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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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