Poverty

Clarion-Ledger: Women in Construction -- funded in part by Women's Fund of Mississippi -- is helping to build economic security for families in Mississippi.

WAMU Radio: There’s a new president at Washington Area Women’s Foundation and Nicky Goren says she’s optimistic about the future.

San Francisco Chronicle: The Women's Foundation of California says state budget cuts unfairly saddle working mothers and families with balancing the budget and thwart opportunities for low-income women to move themselves and their families out of poverty.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Women of all races bring home less income and own fewer assets, on average, than men of the same race, but for single black women the disparities are so overwhelmingly great that even in their prime working years their median wealth amounts to only $5.

Change.org's Women's Rights Blog: On the 99th annual International Women’s Day, activist Zainab Salbi says the world should be ashamed of the violence and poverty women still face around the globe. Here’s how to reverse the startling statistics within a decade.