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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.

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Disturbing discrepancies found in minority foreclosures. | A more comprehensive plan is needed to lower the rate of HIV/AIDS in the

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Gender relations and the prayer hall. Boobquake 2010. And local students join job hunters. — A group of local Muslim activists

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Figuring out the D.C. budget and its impact on residents, agencies and organizations. | Up to one-fourth of all U.S. non-profits

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: A study finds that more Latino families depend on credit cards. | More Americans are depending on government aid to keep

Springtime Celebration Gives Homeless Women Sense of Safety, Normalcy

As part of the Leadership Awards public vote (underway now), each organization up for the $5,000 award has been offered an opportunity to use The

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending April 16, 2010)

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

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: The D.C. Council passes emergency legislation to help foster families. | Why do women still earn less than men? | Remembering

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Dorothy I. Height, a leader in the gender and civil rights movements, has died. | Today is Equal Pay Day. |

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending April 9, 2010)

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

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Using sports to keep kids out of gangs in Northern Virginia. The proposed Montgomery County budget hits homeless outreach programs hard.

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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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Washington, DC 20002

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

Tax ID:52-2028612