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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 of the Day: March 22, 2011

Q: Who was the first American postmistress? Hint: she was also the first person to print the Declaration of Independence with the names of

Portrait Project 2010: Education, Employment, Earnings & Work Supports

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re not only celebrating women’s past accomplishments — we’re looking at ways in which we can make the

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 21, 2011

Q: This woman was known both as “mother” and as “the most dangerous woman in America.” She organized mine workers and their families and

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 18, 2011

Q: Who was the first woman to run a print shop in America? A: Anne Catherine Hoof Green became the first women to run

Spotlight on Poverty’s Weekly Roundup

The latest news, analysis and opinion on the state of low-income women and their families from Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. For the week

Women's History Month: Why Our History is Our Strength

As I reflect on Women History Month, it reminds me how incredible women are. We are so many things to so many people: we

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 17, 2011

Q: Who was the first African American woman to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city? A: Sharon Pratt became the first African

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 16, 2011

Q: Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States? A: Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for

What Our Grantees Are Doing: Increasing STEM Opportunities for Girls

Wendy-Nia Griffin is the S.I.S.T.E.R.S program director at Family Support Center, a Maryland nonprofit that offers social and mental health services to families and

Women’s History Month Q&A of the Day: March 15, 2011

Q: Who was the D.C. resident who became a founding member of the NAACP, the first black woman appointed to the D.C. Board of

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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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