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.
Year Up Graduation Speech: The Reward of a Thing Well Done
The Foundation’s Grantee Partner Year Up supports young women, ages 18-24, with education and workforce development training, including up to 18 college credits, job
Community Colleges: Innovations to Improve the Lives of Women
The Women’s Foundation’s most recent grantmaking round included many investments targeting education and training to help women access good jobs that pay family-sustaining wages
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is held each September with the purpose of raising awareness about the importance of basic literacy and numeracy
High School Credential Opening Doors of Opportunity
The Adult and Family Literacy Month blog post below is written by Lecester Johnson, Executive Director of The Women’s Foundation’s Grantee Partner, Academy of
What We Can Learn from Employers at The White House Summit on Working Families
The recent White House Summit on Working Families brought national attention to issues facing working families across our country. In the next installment in
INFOGRAPHIC: The Wage Gap and Nontraditional Jobs for Women
The Shriver Report, released earlier this year, has helped draw national attention to the conversation around #WhatWomenNeed. The report has focused particularly on the
On October 23, Sharon Williams spoke at The Women’s Foundation’s 2013 Leadership Luncheon. The following are her remarks. After speaking, Sharon received a Visionary
