
Supporting Underserved Students
She saw what was possible for me long before I did.

Deep Dive: Teaching Multicultural History Passes Into Law — With Similar Opposition from a Few Decades Ago
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Deep reporting of the wide perspectives of Minnesota legislators in discussing the ethnic studies bill proposed for an impending vote.

School-Based Clinics Empower Teens
Adolescent-centered health care entails directly educating the patient on their health needs, rather than providing that guidance exclusively to the parent or guardian.

The Fight for Free Menstrual Products at School
To us, it was unfair that the school provided non-menstruators with the hygiene products they needed (toilet paper, soap, and paper towels) while every month, we were forced to scavenge.

Out of a Box
If there was a class focused on gender identity at my school, I know I wouldn’t have been comfortable speaking up about my experience around the individuals who were stereotyping me because of how I looked.

Where Is the Joy in K-12 Education?
I wish I had someone to tell me that I am allowed to be happy at school.

2023: A Good Year for Action
“We have never been represented by somebody like me, with this voice, with the communities that I am bringing in."

2022 Changemaker Somali Sisters Network: Culture Shifters
(L-R) Sadia Ali, Safiya Ali, Farhiyo Hashi, Anisa Haji, and…

Gloria Perez: Investing in Women and Girls
The hardest part of the work Women’s Foundation is doing, Perez adds, is “changing the hearts and minds of people who do not see the barriers up close. Unless we change hearts and minds, actions won’t follow.”

When Two Schools Merged
“This experience was core to shaping my identity.”

Twin Cities Early Child Care Centers to Participate in Trauma-Informed Training
“[We are working] towards creating an entire region of adults who understand what children need and how to provide it for them."

In the News: October 2022
Post–School Shooting Guide, Tech Gaps


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.