women-owned businesses

Support Women-Owned Businesses in Rhode Island

Here’s a reminder of some women-owned businesses that you can help support this month and every day.

RIM Staff,

Business owner Zainabou Thiam, left, and a friend model waist beads and bracelets sold by Sunu Body. (Photo courtesy of Sunu Body)

Sunu Body Offers Authentic West African Skincare and Jewelry

The teen-run online boutique carries waist beads, bath products and other items handmade by artisans in Senegal.

Lauren Clem,

Botanical Bar Creates a Safe Space in Providence as the City’s First Tropical House Plant Shop

Located in Providence’s West End, the LGBTQ and women-of-color-owned shop provides a speakeasy plant-shopping experience.

Kate Ayers,

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Rhody Maker: Rayne and James Handmade Bracelets

This mother of two is making handmade bracelets out of her basement in between nap times and bedtimes.

Kate Ayers,

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New Co-Working Space Centers on Women’s Needs

Hope Street gains a she-centric working and gathering environment in UpRiseHer.

Casey Croft,

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It’s a Media Playground for Women at The Den

Four women have teamed up to provide other up-and-coming business owners with a platform to network, collaborate and inspire as a community.

Edelinda Baptista,