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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 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

Women's History Month Q&A – March 7, 2013

Q: Who was the first Latina in the U.S. Cabinet serving as the Secretary of Labor? A: Hilda Solis became the first Hispanic woman

Women's History Month Q&A – March 5, 2013

Q: What woman said “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is

Women's History Month Q&A – March 4, 2013

Q: Who is the suffragist who wrote the first equal rights amendment presented to the U.S. Congress in 1923? A: Alice Paul spent her

Women's History Month Q&A – March 1, 2013

It’s that time of year again! The Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day. Check us out every weekday morning during Women’s History Month

Where Are the Black Women During Black History Month?

February was always one of my favorite months growing up. Being the shortest month of the school year definitely helped, but serving as the

The Earned Income Tax Credit: 13 for '13

Top reasons working families should claim the EITC in 2013 – and that policymakers should protect and strengthen it Article written by the National

Maryland, Virginia Score Big in Early Education

“Exciting news about Maryland: not only did the state take the top spot in Education Week’s Quality Counts 2013 report, Maryland got especially high

Five Women Who Transformed Media in 2012

“You cannot be what you cannot see,” is one of those adages that works in a lot of contexts, none more so than inspiring

Five Policies That Impacted Women & Their Families in 2012

At The Women’s Foundation, we pay close attention to policies that affect women and their families throughout the year. Here are five that we’ve

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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

Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure women and girls of color in the Washington metropolitan area 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.