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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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Early Care and Education Funders Collaborative awards first grants!

The Early Care and Education Funders Collaborative is thrilled to announce grants totaling $300,000 for area nonprofit organizations to expand access to and improve the quality
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Ledbetter Act doesn't solve the problem of fair pay. That's up to us.

Last week, President Obama signed his very first bill and it was on a key economic issue for women – fair pay.  What a
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Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending January 30, 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
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Think infrastructure jobs will only work for men? Think again.

As the economic stimulus package inches closer to Congressional approval and President Obama’s signature, many have focused on who is in and who is
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Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending January 23, 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
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The Obama Administration's priorities on women…

Well, while probably not in direct response to our requests of the new Obama Administration on behalf of women, the Administration has developed a
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Dear Mr. President…

On the day after President Obama was sworn in just a few blocks from our office, the staff of The Women’s Foundation thought we’d
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Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending January 16, 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
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Online tools help service providers help local low-income families.

This morning, Phyllis introduced a Webinar hosted by one of our Grantee Partners, Wider Opportunities for Women, on a tool they’ve developed to help
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