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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: Help may be on the way for the unemployed whose benefits are running out. | Georgetown law students will help low-income

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

In today’s rundown: A rising poverty rate has a negative impact on the entire District. | Funding for people with AIDS is held up

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

In today’s rundown: The launch of a new effort to focus the 2010 election season on the damaging effects of poverty in D.C. |

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

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day — Your Awareness Can Have an Impact

Are you aware that a woman tests positive for HIV every 35 minutes in the United States? Are you aware that one in four

D.C. Government Slashes Funding for Some of the City's Most Vulnerable Women

Days after the District made the shocking announcement that $20 million had been cut from the homeless services budget for the 2010 fiscal year, advocates

Stepping Stones Research Update – September 2009

We’ve partnered with The Urban Institute to provide continuing information and resources related to the goals of Stepping Stones. Below you’ll find a summary

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

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending August 7, 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

Stepping Stones Research Update – July 2009

As part of our ongoing commitment – in partnership with The Urban Institute – to providing information and resources related to the goals of

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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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