The Rhode Island Foundation and a team of influential women launched the Women's Fund of Rhode Island in November 2001, joining more than 100 similarly-focused funds operating in the United States and in countries around the world.
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Monday, November 16 at 3:00pm
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The Ellsworth Amendment: Dems Set to Compromise on Abortion Care in Health Reform, Again | RHReality
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A vote is set for tomorrow in the House of Representatives on the House health care bill, HR 3200. And if there is one thing the process of getting to this point has revealed ...
The Women's Fund of Rhode Island
Please join the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island for a unique and exciting conversation with leading women about Womenomics, a best-selling new book that explores the challenges — and opportunities — in pursuing
career aspirations in balance with family and personal commitments. Can it be done, or does one inevitably give w...ay to the other? What lessons can we learn from women who’ve made work and family work for them?
Reception to follow the book discussion!
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career aspirations in balance with family and personal commitments. Can it be done, or does one inevitably give w...ay to the other? What lessons can we learn from women who’ve made work and family work for them?
Reception to follow the book discussion!
Read More
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Projo.com, the Web site of The Providence Journal: columns from Ed Fitzpatrick
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Somewhere along the line, especially in recent years, progress for women has stalled. This isn’t simply a woman’s issue; it affects us all.
The Women's Fund of Rhode Island A wonderful Women's Fund of Rhode Island Fall Celebration! Thanks to all of you who made it so special!
The Women's Fund of Rhode Island One Minute Activist-- Click on this link and take action today!
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Health care isn’t fair. Women pay more and get less coverage than they need. Yet women have been left out of the debate on health care reform. It’s time to make our voices heard.
The Women's Fund of Rhode Island Congratulations Judge Thompson!
Obama nominates R.I. judge Thompson to federal appeals court bench | Rhode Island news | projo.com |
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The Women's Fund of Rhode Island Being A Woman Should Not Be a Pre-Existing Condition!
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by Thao Nguyen, Outreach Manager, National Women's Law Center Yesterday, Katie Couric raised the question of what it meant for women to pay more than men for the same health coverage. During her CBS Nightly News “Notebook” segment, she took...
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The Capital Times home page
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'The big problem is [how] to define the protection of women's rights as the problem of the 21st century. If the world does that, [women's
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Although women constitute virtually half of the work force, many still see child-care expenses as coming out of their paycheck — not the household's overall budget. Full story
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When most families no longer have a person at home dealing with life's ordinary needs, there is often a serious mismatch between the workplace and the day-to-day realities of working families.
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The Women's Forum for the Economy and Society says business must involve more than just making profits
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Four women awarded Nobel Prizes in a single year might reflect a shift in gender biases worldwide.
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