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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.

A 13-year-old ‘Rock Star’ with a Vision…

This month, one of our 2021 Rock Star Fund awardees Aras Tobin, 13, launched a vision board party and combined this with an opportunity

#AskHer Series: Early Care Education is a Justice Issue

This edition of our #AskHer webinar featured Dr. Lea J.E. Austin, Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at

Early Care and Education Funders Collaborative Announces 2021 Docket

Washington Area Women’s Foundation has been the home to the Early Care and Education Funders Collaborative (ECEFC) since 2008. This month, the ECEFC is

#AskHer Series: The Safety of Native American Women & Girls

This webinar featured Shannon O’Loughlin, Chief Executive & Attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs. The Association on American Indian Affairs is the

#AskHer Series: Fresia Guzman, Director of Youth Opportunity Centers with Identity, Inc.

Our #AskHer series is an interview with our partners, community members and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. This interview is with Fresia

#AskHer Series: Alana Brown, Executive Director of The Safe Sisters Circle

Our #AskHer series is an interview with our partners, community members and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. This interview is with Alana

#AskHer Series: The Importance of Intersectional Feminism

For October’s #AskHer webinar, we talked to Dr. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Co-founder and Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum. She is popularly

#AskHer Series: Mau Castro & Melissa Lorenzana, Briya Public Charter School

Our #AskHer series is an interview with our partners, community members and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. This interview is with Mau

#AskHer Series: The Black Trans Experience in the Nonprofit Sector

This #AskHer webinar features Bré Rivera, a program officer at Groundswell Fund. We discussed issues most impacting the lives of Black and trans people