About the Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus
Join the Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus
Any registered Democrat in the state of Rhode Island who supports the mission of the Caucus can be a member. To become a member, you must complete the form below. A voting member must be a person who identifies as a woman or non-binary femme. Associate members cannot vote, participate on committees, or hold office on the Executive Committee but will receive caucus communications and can attend Caucus general meetings and events.
http://bit.ly/RIDWC-Membership
Our Mission:
The Women’s Caucus seeks to impact government and political processes in order to ensure equality in power, influence, and economic status for those who identify as and with women. We will do this by (a) recruiting and supporting candidates in all levels of government and (b) advocating for Democratic principles consistent with the Democratic Party platform.
Our Vision:
A robust participatory government led by women, that is informed by women, and works for women of the State of Rhode Island.
What We Do
- Advocate for issues that matter to women
- Involve women in all systems
- Recruit and train women candidates
- Create opportunities for women to engage and lead
Core Values:
- Commitment to a platform that seeks to achieve gender equality, created from contributions of members of the Caucus
- Recognizing that gender rights are human rights, the Caucus advocates for bodily autonomy and equality for all regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, language, immigration status, socioeconomic status, or place of birth.
- Fostering relationships and cooperation with other organizations with intersecting objectives.
- Promoting candidates committed to gender equality and sharing our vision with the electorate.
Our Executive Committee Members
- Chair: Liz Gledhill
- Secretary: Melanie DuPont
- Treasurer: Pearl Holloway
- Congressional District 1: Michelle McGaw
- Congressional District 2: Bridget Eileen
- Bristol County: Jill Sypole
- Kent County: Jeanine Calkin
- Newport County: Linda Ujifusa
- Providence County: vacant
- Washington County: Jan Shapin
- Democratic Town and City Committee: Jennifer Douglas
- Democratic Town and City Committee: Tanya Glover
Get Involved — Join a Committee
The Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus has several committees for member to serve on:
- Caucus Bylaws/Governance (ad hoc)
- Campaigns, Trainings and Elections
- Fundraising/Finance
- Legislative
- Membership/Engagement
- Caucus Executive Committee Nominations (ad hoc)
- PR/Communications
Contact Us
- Email: RIDWomensCaucus@gmail.com
- Phone: 401–284–7439
The Women’s Caucus Bylaws
The current Bylaws for the Women’s Caucus were adopted at the November 2019 general meeting of the Caucus. A link to the bylaws will be available soon.
Contribute/Pay Dues
You can contribute to the Women’s Caucus and pay dues at our ActBlue acount. Dues can also be paid in person at our meetings. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ridwomenscaucus
The Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus seeks to impact government and political processes in order to ensure equality in power, influence, and economic status for those who identify as and with women. We will do this by (a) recruiting and supporting candidates in all levels of government and (b) advocating for Democratic principles consistent with the Democration Party platform.
