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In the Washington metropolitan 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.

Women’s History Month Q&A – March 27, 2014

Q: Who was the first American woman in space? A: Dr. Sally Ride, who joined NASA in 1978 after answering a newspaper ad seeking

NASA Administrator Bolden: Women of NASA Inspire Girls to Dream

Maj. Gen. Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., (USMC-Ret.) is the 12th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It’s appropriate for NASA that the

A Slice of STEM on 3.14

There are a few labels I will wear proudly, and “nerd” is one of them. Tonight I am headed to a local restaurant called

From Discouraged Math Student to Computer Engineer: One Doll’s Story

Today marks the the 55th anniversary of Barbie’s debut. Like many icons, she may have stirred up some controversy at times, but she has

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Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure that economically vulnerable women and girls of color in the Washington, D.C. region have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.

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