The Rhode Island Women’s Bar Association (RIWBA) promotes the advancement of the status of women in the State of Rhode Island and in the legal profession. RIWBA offers a forum to discuss and address local, national, and international issues of significance to women generally and to women attorneys in particular. RIWBA also advocates for the fair and equal administration of justice throughout the state of Rhode Island. Through philanthropy, education, mentoring and connecting people, RIWBA aims to improve the Rhode Island community as a whole.