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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.

Grantee Partner's affordable, healthy catering options in demand during recession.

Times are tough for most catering companies these days, but not for one of The Women’s Foundation’s Grantee Partners, Through the Kitchen Door, the

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending February 27, 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

Lightening up: What Avenue Q can teach us about giving in tough times.

Admittedly, these are not the best of times.  But that doesn’t mean that we can’t add a bit of levity and see our circumstances

Focusing on not being able to afford a $15 martini? What about workers earning $15,000/year?

I have a few story ideas to pitch to the Washington Post, which has devoted scarce front-page inches in the last week to articles

Where are the investments in the sector that invests in others?

There is nothing funny about this recession; however, I can’t help but find a bit of irony in what an understatement my words were

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending February 20, 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

What the Summit of leadership looks like.

Pat Summit reached 1,000 wins last week – the first coach, male or female, in history to reach this milestone. She has coached 12

A look at the recession through the eyes of Northern Virginia's children.

A new study, "Predicting Poverty in the Commonwealth,” released by The Commonwealth Institute and Voices for Virginia’s Children forecasts that children will be hardest

Young Sisters, a review by a young woman.

Young Sisters tells the stories of several young ladies from different backgrounds through their own words.  Author Anna Leung grew up in a traditional Chinese household.