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.
On November 19th, Dani Ayers, Chief Executive Officer of me too. International and Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat, Washington Area Women’s Foundation President and CEO had a
Leading from Behind to Address the Affordable Housing Crisis and Homelessness
This post is second of a two part-series focused on philanthropy’s role in ending homelessness in collaboration with Funders Together to End Homelessness. It
Boycotting the Census is not the Answer #CountDMVIn
Last Thursday, the Census 2020 working group we are part of organized a conference for Grantee Partners and non-profit organizations serving hard-to-count populations. Participants had
New Report: Family Planning Community Needs Assessment
New Report: ‘Family Planning Community Needs Assessment’ for the DC Family Planning Project (DCFPP) The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health
Join Washington Area Women’s Foundation for what will truly be an inspirational celebration of the transformative power of investing in women and girls in
Highlights from The Women’s Foundation’s Analysis of 2015 Poverty Data
Our analysis of the newly released data from the American Community Survey found women’s poverty rates during 2015 continue to be substantially above the
Highlights from The Women’s Foundation’s Analysis of 2014 Poverty Data
Our latest detailed analysis on women’s poverty (available in a series of fact sheets on our website!) found women’s poverty rates continue to be substantially
