DCWA: New data on AIDS and women in D.C. points to sad reality and possible solutions.

To kick off our bi-monthly “Lunch and Learn” seminar series, the DC Women’s Agenda (DCWA) sponsored a presentation in March by Dr. Shannon Hader,

The challenge of living on $1 a meal in the Washington metropolitan area.

Last year, a number of staff here at The Women’s Foundation participated in the Food Stamp Challenge–living for a week on the food budget

Do we give to get, or are we not getting giving?

As you head into your Memorial Day weekend, here’s a little tidbit you can ponder in the car or while you’re waiting for the

Teach women to hammer nails, not just file them.

I loved this post today on Feministing from Misty Rojo, formerly a prison inmate, discussing the unfortunate fact that most vocational programs available to

Join in helping make the Washington metro area healthier for women.

Last week was National Women’s Health Week. It seems like an appropriate time to talk about the very real health needs that exist in

Rwanda shows the power of investing in women.

In my former life working on USAID projects focused on education for girls, I traveled to a number of African countries. While each country

The Women's Foundation congratulates our hometown heroes!

Here at The Women’s Foundation, we know that our Grantee Partners are heroes–out there every day doing the tough work on the ground that

Words of inspiration from WFN for your Friday!

I couldn’t help but pass along some of the words of inspiration I gathered at last week’s Women’s Funding Network Conference. I thought these

It takes a village, and a strong woman.

Following Wangari Maathai’s presentation at the Women’s Funding Network Conference on Saturday, I couldn’t help but love this article in today’s Washington Post about

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