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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.

Wish you were in a better mood? Now you can buy one.

The last dreary days of winter got you down? Finding yourself sad as a result of too little sun? Well, according to psychologists, now

FAIR Fund: This award validates chances for girls to lead safer, healthier, happier lives.

The following is the speech Andrea Powell, FAIR Fund‘s executive director and co-founder, gave at the 2007 Leadership Awards celebration last night. FAIR Fund

FOGH: Think outside the box on formerly incarcerated women.

When you think about female-ex-offenders, what is the first thought that comes to your mind? When you think about prison, how do you feel?

International Women's Day marks strides, stark contrasts.

This past Saturday marked International Women’s Day, which for me marked a day of reflection, celebration and pride respective of the strides that women

Modified paid sick and safe days bill passed in D.C.

For those of you who have been tracking the legislation around the paid sick and safe days bill at the DC Council, I wanted

Congratulations to FAIR Fund, winner of the online vote!

From February 1-15, 2008, 1,187 people cast their vote for one of eight outstanding local nonprofits–the 2007 Leadership Awardees–working to improve the health and

Fair Fund: Don't look the other way as girls are exploited in D.C.

I recently returned from a trip to former Yugoslavia, where my organization, FAIR Fund–a Grantee Partner of The Women’s Foundation–leads a program designed to

Show some love (and $5,000) to a local nonprofit…vote today!

It’s Valentine’s Day! And what better way to show a local nonprofit that you care than to vote for them online, and help one

Ascensions: If we can change lives with $100, imagine what we can do with $5,000. Vote today!

Ascensions Community Services provides psychological and community interventions to low-income families in Washington, D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8. We provide clients with the assistance

Nueva Vida: Vote to enhance the lives of Latinas with cancer!

Imagine being in a foreign country, with no family and friends, working after hours to save money, not having insurance…and getting a cancer diagnosis.

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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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712 H Street NE, Suite 1099

Washington, DC 20002

T: (202) 347-7737
E: info@wawf.org

Tax ID:52-2028612