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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.

Join us for the 2009 Stepping Stones Research Briefing on women and the recession.

Sunday is Mother’s Day – and the media are already filled with stories about mothers and motherhood and the recession. For example, here and

DCAF: Recession nearly doubles requests for abortion assistance as resources dwindle.

Less than four years ago, I considered myself pro-choice, but I couldn’t tell you where to obtain an abortion in my northwestern-Ohio, college town.

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending May 1, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with Washington Area Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and analysis

Follow The Women's Foundation on Twitter!

The Women’s Foundation is now on Twitter! We’ll be providing updates on our work, strategies, impact and success stories via @TheWomensFndtn. If you’re on Twitter,

Rebecca Roberts: I'm blessed to have many mothers in my life.

I am blessed to have many mothers in my life. My mother-in-law, Flicky Hartman, will get on a plane at a moment’s notice, bad

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending April 24, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

Fair Fund: Leadership Award meant far more than $15,000!

The following is an excerpt from the speech Caroline Tower-Morris gave as a representative of Fair Fund, to congratulate the newest Leadership Awardees and

D.C.'s current child care challenges.

“DC Doesn’t WORK Without Child Care!” is more than a slogan for Empower DC’s Child Care for All Campaign, it’s the harsh reality facing

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending April 17, 2009)