Despite the broad assumption that gender equality has been achieved in the United States, the past several years have brought little improvement to the economic challenges that low-income women face in the United States. They, and their children, continue to disproportionately live in poverty. With lower education, training, and work experience paired with their responsibilities as primary caregivers, low-income women persistently face significant challenges as they pursue employment.
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- Washington Area Women's Foundation
- Women's Foundation of California
- Women's Funding Network
- Women's Economic Security Campaign
- Chicago Foundation for Women
- Women's Foundaton for Greater Memphis
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