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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

On the Menu: Eating Ethically

Restaurant Week has returned to DC and each time I brave a packed restaurant for a prix fixe meal, I have flashbacks to one

What Our Grantees Are Doing: Increasing STEM Opportunities for Girls

Wendy-Nia Griffin is the S.I.S.T.E.R.S program director at Family Support Center, a Maryland nonprofit that offers social and mental health services to families and

Restaurant Weak? New Report Highlights Low Wages, Discrimination, Health Risks in Local Restaurant Industry

Coalition Releases New Report Highlighting Low Wages, Discrimination, Health Risks, and Opportunity for Improvement in DC’s Growing Restaurant Industry The DC restaurant scene has

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

In today’s rundown: 13% of D.C. homes struggle with hunger. | How locals are responding to a proposal to limit welfare benefits and the

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

In today’s rundown: A Grantee Partner is profiled for its work with formerly incarcerated women. | A new effort is announced to help low-income

Spotlight on Poverty's Weekly Round-Up

The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. For the week

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

In today’s rundown: Why D.C. needs to change the affordable housing law. | Test results show that a disparity in education in Arlington has

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

In today’s rundown: A Grantee Partner on the Kojo Nnamdi Show. | Local prep schools plan to take action when it comes to relationship

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

In today’s rundown: A Grantee Partner discusses immigration reform with the president. | The Senate rejects extended benefits for the long-term unemployed for the

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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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