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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.

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Impact on Women & Girls Last week, the mayor of Washington, D.C. presented her proposed 2018 budget, laying out a roadmap for inclusive prosperity. With

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We Read Too When you read a book, the author brings you into their world and transports you to another place. Well, one college

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A Conversation on Race The New York Times has put together 25 short films that explore race and identity and challenge people to consider

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In Her Own Words The Women’s Voices Theater Festival will return to DC in January 2018, after a two-year hiatus! As part of the

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Baby Steps What a week for women’s sports! Last week, we shared that the US women’s hockey team had successfully negotiated a new contract

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Get Out and Vote You’re probably used to seeing those words around November every two or four years, but it’s important to understand which local elections

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Equal Pay Day Equal Pay Day symbolizes on average how far into the new year women in the United States have to work to

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Got Liquid Assets? April is Financial Literacy Month. Did you know that according to CFED nearly half of households in the U.S. do not

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Career Pathways for Early Educators New regulations in DC will require certain early care professionals to obtain college degrees by 2020 in an effort

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Gender Equity Achieved! Today, women across the country can celebrate achieving parity with their male counterparts in all key data indicators and in all