Publications

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Older Women in Rhode Island: A Portrait
		Healthy. Active. Connected. Most women have an idea how they'd like to spend their older years.  They want to live with dignity, economic security, and access to resources that will allow them to maintain their health and independence and their connections to those around them.  Most women attribute a continued bond with family and community as a strong indicator of whether one will have a sense of well-being.  But does every woman have a chance at achieving these goals?  read more
Dollars to Sense: Making Social Change Matter
		Over the years, Women's Fund of Rhode Island has funded organizations that change the landscape of our political process. Grantees engage low-income girls, women from immigrant communities, women living in poverty without educational opportunities necessary to succeed, and women who have been victimized by abusers.  Yet, with funding from the Women's Fund these women and girls have become the backbone of social change. Together, their voices are heard. read more
An Uneven Path: State Investments in Women's Economic Self Sufficiency
		The state budget is Rhode Island's single most important public policy document.  State spending tells us a great deal about which public services, projects, programs and populations are considered a priority. One important use of public funds is to improve the economic well-being of residents. Like all states, R.I. has invested state funds in programs that help low- and modest-income working mothers and their families make ends meet. read more
Status of Women in Rhode Island: A Mid-Decade Report
		Rhode Island women continue to face barriers to political, economic and social equality and the status of women in the state has deteriorated on several key measures since the Status of Women in Rhode Island was published in 2002.  Women are more likely to be poor, to lack health coverage and to work part-time than they were then.  Rhode Island women continue to earn less than men and are more likely to work in low-paid service and administrative jobs.  read more