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In the Washington, D.C. 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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Ask Her Series: Advancing Equity for APIA Women and Girls in Our Region

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Meet Our 2025 D.C. Rock Star Fund Awardees

Meet our 2025 Rock Star Fund Awardees!
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AskHer Series: ECEFC Co-Chair Spotlight ft. Samantha Wechsler

#AskHer Q&A ft. ECEFC Co-chair, Samantha Wechsler
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Ask Her Series: Black Women in Business

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10 Powerful Audiobooks for Black History Month

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The Power of the Girl Voice

By: Dr. Erica Austin
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Ask Her Series: Championing Change in Early Care and Education

In our latest #AskHer webinar, Early Care and Education (ECE) leaders from across the region—Allison Gilbreath, Senior Director of Policy and Programs at Voices
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Ask Her Series: From Birth to the Boardroom

In this insightful discussion, Washington Area Women’s Foundation program officers Abriana Kimbrough and Chika Onwuvuche, along with President and CEO Dr. Tamara Wilds Lawson,
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Meet Our 2024 PGC Rock Star Fund Awardees

Meet our 2024 PGC Rock Star Fund Awardees!
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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

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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.

© 2025 Washington Area Women’s Foundation

Stay Connected!