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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.

Washington Area Women's Foundation's Resolutions for 2012

The New Year is one of my favorite times of year.  It’s full of promise and potential — two things we value so much

SOTU Reflections: Giving All Women & Girls a "Fair Shot"

I, like many in the region, sat down to watch the President’s State of the Union speech last night.  It’s an annual event that

When the Clock is Ticking, Support Networks Become Lifelines for Working Parents

As I look at the calendar and realize that it’s nearly the end of January, I am once again asking myself an all too

New Year's Resolutions for Women and Girls

This month, we invited our Grantee Partners to share some of their New Year’s resolutions with us.  Their passion and commitment to transforming the

The Women's Foundation Supporters Volunteer on the MLK Day of Service

Earlier this month, Women’s Foundation President Nicky Goren issued a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day call to action on this blog. Nearly 100 volunteers

Got Milk? Ensuring Young Children Have the Basic Ingredients for Learning

When evaluating early learning and school readiness it is important to think holistically about children and their environment.  In a perfect world child advocates

Washington Area Women’s Foundation Weekly

In this week’s roundup of news affecting women and girls in our community: We wonder what Dr. King might say about the high rate

A Call to Action on MLK Day

This past weekend, my two boys and I had the opportunity to visit the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.  The visit was organized

On the Menu: Eating Ethically

Restaurant Week has returned to DC and each time I brave a packed restaurant for a prix fixe meal, I have flashbacks to one