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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.

Dr. Helene Gayle: I'm thrilled to join you at the Leadership Luncheon!

Dear Friends of Washington Area Women’s Foundation, Thank you for inviting me to join you as a speaker, along with Ambassador Swanee Hunt, at

Join us for a real power lunch.

Join us for our Leadership Luncheon on October 10th, and not only will you be contributing to Washington Area Women’s Foundation’s work throughout our

How paid sick days can mean safe days for women.

“Get out of my room!” he screamed at me. I said nothing, except for knocking down his video tapes. It was at this point

Thanks to The Women's Foundation for the experience of a lifetime!

Dear Washington Area Women’s Foundation, My name is Sharon Wise and I’m one of the students enrolled in the Female Property Management Certificate training at

Ayuda: Fighting slavery in our own backyard.

Ayuda is deeply familiar with the struggles of low-income immigrants in the Washington, D.C. area. We have been at the forefront of providing multi-lingual

The revolution will begin with women.

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s International Humanitarian Symposium and awards ceremony. The event this year was

Marjorie Sims speaks out on WAMU!

On Labor Day, Marjorie Sims took to the airwaves on WAMU, during the Diane Rehm Show, to offer a powerful commentary on the importance

Low-income women missing on Mommy War battlefield.

The "Mommy Wars," as they’re known, are heating up again, but there are key players missing from the field, it would seem. According to

A Tanzanian take on the Portrait Project.

In an idle moment, a new idea popped into my head, which was to randomly select any area of the world, and profile the

Caution: Lack of affordable child care may result in lack of children.

A new national poll has found that women are delaying having children because of the high cost of child care and preschool–which can run

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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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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.