
Girls in STEM
Alka Goval (Courtesy Photo)
I, like many other students…

2016 Changemaker: Marva Lynn Shellenberger
Lego team coach brings the 'girl effect' to STEM competitions

Becoming World Savvy
Dana Mortenson (Photo Courtesy of World Savvy)
As someone…

The power of scholarship
Sousada Chidthachack (Courtesy Photo)
Most people…

Water links us all
Ann Bancroft's latest challenge: Raising awareness of the world's water crisis

Wilderness exploration as teacher
Ann Linnea (Courtesy Photo)
The flag above me is flying straight…

Education saves lives
Sylvia Bartley (Courtesy Photo)
I know the power of a good…

Music for community’s sake
In north Minneapolis, Hopewell Music Cooperative North fills a need for free lessons - and much more

Let teachers teach
Denise Specht (Courtesy Photo)
No one goes into teaching…

How to pick a women-friendly college
We polled several Minnesota college women's…

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of 24-hour International Women’s Day programming at KFAI
"I can't tell you how different it is to listen to 24 hours of women's voices and then switch over to the mainstream media the next day."

2013 Changemakers: The Girls Restorative Program
"We made statues with words that express how we should be." — Rashonda, 16


For 2025 coverage, Minnesota Women’s Press earned a community leadership award, three photography awards, and four editorial awards, including for coverage of social issues and for our Spring 2025 “Know Your Rights” special section supported by Unidos MN. Our publisher was named Journalist of the Year by Violence Free Minnesota for gender-based violence coverage.