On Sunday, Sept. 15, Women & Infants Hospital hosted our annual NICU Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic Reunion to celebrate children who were born in 2020 and cared for in the NICU and followed in the … more

Celebrating women in mentorship was the focus of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island’s (WFRI) annual Women’s History Month discussion with U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Monday’s … more

STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … more

The Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting business owners and entrepreneurs, is proud to announce the promotion of Lindsey … more

Born To Rise™ is excited to announce the 2023 Women's Story Festival and Book Launch on Sunday, June 11th at the RISD Auditorium in Providence, RI from 3:00-7:30 PM. Born To Rise™ … more

By PAM SCHIFF Time can literally stand still when someone tells you there is something medically wrong with your baby. For Warwick dad Matt Patty, 40, his whole life and world were turned upside … more

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Cranston Community Women’s Club held their inaugural “Bowling for a Cause” to benefit the Cranston Family Center (CFC) on Saturday, … more

By EMMA BARTLETT At 12 years old, Channavy Chhay came to America with her mom and aunt during the Vietnam War. They had nothing – coming into the country barefoot and wearing flip flops. … more

By ALLIE LEWIS No matter what level of government you might be interested in serving, political hopefuls face no shortage of obstacles when it comes to getting elected - or even just getting their names on the ballot. The number of hurtles women face, more

By ARDEN BASTIA Although 51 percent of Rhode Island's population is women, "we are nowhere near having equal representation in political office," said Kelly Nevins, CEO of Women's Fund of Rhode Island. For Nevins and other advocates, getting women on the more

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Leading Women of Distinction Awards. Anyone can nominate a woman who exemplifies the Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character who more

By ARDEN BASTIA For the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center, Sexual Assault Awareness Month is more than just a note on the April calendar. It's a chance to provide community education and support for survivors, renewing a commitment to ending sexual violence. more

By BARBARA ANN FENTON-FUNG As 2021's celebration of Women's History Month kicks off, it's time to take pride in all of the glass ceilings we've shattered in the past year. No longer are we preoccupied with fitting into glass slippers, but instead more

At the Women's March RI Chapter's one-year anniversary rally, a crowd of approximately 4,000 women and men, as well as children, gathered together this past Saturday at the Rhode Island State House. more