
Failing Mothers and Children
“For Black women in America, an inescapable atmosphere of societal and systemic racism can create a kind of toxic physiological stress resulting in conditions, including hypertension and pre-eclampsia, that lead directly to higher rates of infant and maternal death.” — Linda Villarosa

Into the Wild
all photos by Sarah Whiting
Last summer, our Girl Scout troop…

Creating Joy
Joy Dolo outside Minnesota Children’s Theatre Company, where…

Building Sustainable Community
Kim Norton discusses her vision at the Mayor’s office in Rochester.…

Tapping Into Human Potential
It’s all socially constructed, so you have equal amounts of compassion for the person who’s being battered and the person who’s battering. You’ll never end oppression with oppression.

Slowdown in the Kitchen With Mary Louise
Mary Louise Icenhour teaches students at the Ely Folk School…

Two-Spirit and Indigenous Fashion
A Conversation With Delina White (Leech Lake)
LGBTQ+ content…

Rural Arts & Culture Summit
Every two years, the Rural Arts & Culture Summit brings together…

Onigamiising
Linda LeGarde Grover, photo by Brett Groehler
As a national…

Native Voices
commentary of Indigenous women about their passions
Evelyn…

Abortion Access in Greater Minnesota
Photo by Trista McGovern
The challenge ...is all of the…

The Minnesota State of Abortion Rights Today
What is the status of abortion rights in Minnesota today? It might not be as unrestricted as you think.


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.