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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.

Women’s History Month Q&A – March 11, 2014

Q: Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to win two fields? A: Marie Curie was the first woman

Celebrate Women’s History Month at the National Archives

Many of Washington, DC’s museums proudly display the highlights of American history from Judy Garland’s red slippers to the command module of the Apollo

Women’s History Month Q&A – March 10, 2014

Q: Who is the woman who’s listed in the Guinness Book of Records for being the first woman to become a millionaire by her

From Discouraged Math Student to Computer Engineer: One Doll’s Story

Today marks the the 55th anniversary of Barbie’s debut. Like many icons, she may have stirred up some controversy at times, but she has

Women’s History Month Q&A – March 7, 2014

Q: This singer, songwriter and musician was named the most successful female songwriter of 1955-99. At the age of 18, she co-wrote what would become

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

Women’s History Month Q&A – March 6, 2014

Q: Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice? A: Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan in 1981,

Women’s History Month Q&A – March 5, 2014

Q: Who was the first woman nominated for president by a major political party? A: Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman nominated for

We Should All Be Feminists

Are you a feminist? Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says that everyone should be an unapologetic feminist and work together to make gender inequity a

Women’s History Month Q&A – March 3, 2014

Q: Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic? A: Amelia Earhart. She made her solo trip across the Atlantic in