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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.

DCWA: Economic security is key to the city's health.

In keeping with my promise last week, I’m back with more on the DC Women’s Agenda’s white paper, Voices and Choices for D.C. Women

DCWA: Calling all city leaders!

The DC Women’s Agenda (DCWA) is a local advocacy and policy coalition that began in the spring of 2003 and works to promote the

Food Stamp Challenge: Lessons learned, from the personal to the global.

Well, I didn’t successfully complete the one-week D.C. Hunger Food Stamp Challenge, but, I did learn valuable lessons and new personal insights. But first,

Food Stamp Challenge: Final reflections…

I did it! I made it through all seven full days of the Food Stamp Challenge without breaking! Day 4, Thursday, was okay. Breakfast

Food Stamp Challenge: Hungry and going broke, alone.

Wow, I have 3.5 days left of this challenge, and little to spend. The first grocery shopping trip totaled $4.09 from my Wal-Mart purchases

Food Stamp Challenge: Mind over matter, or over food, for that matter.

The first night of the Food Stamp Challenge, I had the particularly odd experience of dreaming about food. I was thinking about it so

Food Stamp Challenge: Personal control nonexistent on $21/week…

It’s the first day of my Food Stamp Challenge, and for now, things are going smoothly. I must be honest and put out a

Women's Health Week inspires concern, hope, action

Kicked off on Mother’s Day, the week of May 13-19 was National Women’s Health Week, which was also honored here in Washington, D.C. I’ve

News and Views of Note: Week of May 14, 2007

See below for a round-up of what was news this week in the world of philanthropy, social change and women and girls in the

News and Views of Note: Week of May 7, 2007

As I’m going to be out tomorrow morning for the 2007 Stepping Stones Research Briefing, this week’s News and Views of Note will be

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Washington, DC 20002

T: (202) 347-7737
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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.