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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.

Celebrating International Women’s Day With Our Sister Fund Nirnaya

In the spring of 1998, two women’s funds were launched 8,000 miles apart. In Washington, DC, a group of women established Washington Area Women’s

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

U.S. Lags in Rankings of Best Places to be a Mother

Where would you rank the United States on a list of the best places in the world to be a mother? Would you be

Survivor blaming: South Africa and D.C. have more in common than you think.

A woman accuses an older, politically powerful man of raping her. He denies the charges, and offers to pay her off to drop them.

From Afghanistan to Bank of America, thanks to a Goodwill training program.

Goodwill of Greater Washington offers numerous programs in addition to the Women in Construction program that The Women’s Foundation supports. Last Friday, I had

Fun Friday Reading: The global (or your local) gender gap.

For some fun Friday reading, the World Economic Forum has just released its report on the 2007 Global Gender Gap. Feministing is hosting a

The Dalai Lama gets it.

At The Women’s Foundation, we have a phrase for men who support our mission. We call them guys who get it. We’re lucky to

Dr. Helene Gayle: I'm thrilled to join you at the Leadership Luncheon!

Dear Friends of Washington Area Women’s Foundation, Thank you for inviting me to join you as a speaker, along with Ambassador Swanee Hunt, at

The revolution will begin with women.

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s International Humanitarian Symposium and awards ceremony. The event this year was

A Tanzanian take on the Portrait Project.

In an idle moment, a new idea popped into my head, which was to randomly select any area of the world, and profile the