Rochelle Goldberg Ruthchild

Rochelle L. Goldberg Ruthchild (born 1940) is an American historian and women's rights activist. Her research primarily focuses on Russian women's history and women's movements.

Early life and education Ruthchild was born to Samuel A. and Ruth Goldberg in 1940; her father was a high school teacher and her mother a homemaker. She is a member of The 888 Women's History Project and the Boston chapter of The Workers Circle. She is additionally a former member of Bread and Roses.

Personal life Ruthchild married Robert Ziegler in 1968; they divorced the following year. She later came out as a lesbian. Ruthchild married her longtime partner Vicki Gabriner in 2004; they stayed together until Gabriner's passing.