
Divorce: The financial implications: Having a specialist in your corner can help
Sara Tilberg (Photo Courtesy of Sara Tilberg)
In 2012, the…

Ginger Jentzen: The tipping point
Ginger Jenzten advocates for living wages for fellow servers - and for us all

Activist Pakou Hang: Growing leadership
Organizing Hmong-American farmers "at the nexus of history"

Why it’s important to buy local
At chain stores, $14 of every $100 spent stays in the community. While at local, independent businesses, $48 of every $100 spent stays here.

Divestment speaks
Keeping your money out of fossil fuel companies' stock sends…

30 Years! The Founding Story
Nearly 1,000 profile stories of women have been shared in the Minnesota Women's Press. The first was of comedienne Merrilyn Belgum, in Volume 1, Issue 1, April 16, 1985. Belgum died in May 2014 at age 89.

Wise Ink: Publish on purpose
Wise words from a women-owned and -operated press

Lt. Kim Lund: ‘Get into your neighbors’ business’
"Be the one to make the call [and report suspected abuse]. Don't assume that someone else will do it."

2014 Changemaker: Betty Folliard
The organizer of the "We Are Woman" Minnesota Delegation led a trip to the Washington, D.C., rally and renewed efforts to pass the ERA

2014 Changemaker: Ethelind Kaba
"This is a more proactive way of looking at the experience of being a girl. The goal is to get some of these girls in to talk about issues before there's a problem."

2014 Changemaker: Women’s Economic Security Act
The law expands unpaid leave for parents and provides other support to improve economic security for women

Brewing success: Deb Loch and Jill Pavlak
After taking six years to open their brewery, partners Deb Loch and Jill Pavlak are working fast and furious to keep up with demand


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.