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Truth-teller

Maureen Dane Bauer (Courtesy Photo) It was the early '90s,…

Second-chance gardener

"You have been given a second chance, and it would be a shame to waste it."

Slowed road to equality

The annual report on the status of women and girls in Minnesota. More than 60 people from a variety of organizations and coalitions gathered and analyzed data about economics, safety and security, health and reproductive rights, and power and leadership.

Mothers of invention

"I think that's the mark of a good inventor, you're curious, you're determined, you're open, you're coming at problems in new ways and then you have the follow through. I think part of that may be confidence and a willingness to plow ahead. I think ultimately that makes for successful inventors."

Creativity wins

"You've got one goal, and how you're going to get there you don't necessarily know ... but there can be these moments of brilliance."

Problems to solve: Sandra Brick shows a woman’s place is in the patent office

Sandra Brick (Photo by Amber Procaccini) Let's admit it-when…

Mothers of invention: Women invent Kevlar, signal flares and more

Catherine Thimmesh (Courtesy Photo) The nuggets of truth…

Women are the solution : Q&A with Sheryl WuDunn

Sheryl WuDunn (Courtesy Photo) Empowering women and girls…

Memory maps: Mona Smith finds stories about the past in order to create a better future

Mona Smith at Minnehaha Falls, a sacred Dakota site. (Photo…

Amy Noehre: Breast cancer poster child

"That's just my attitude in life: Get on with it! I've been told that I'm really strong, and I'm going to be even stronger after all of this."

2011 Changemaker: Northside Women’s Space

"Why do you think a woman would want to sell her body? Would you want to do that? What if that was you?"

2011 Changemaker: Candy Hadsall

"Is it acceptable to have 15,000 cases of chlamydia and no one speaks up about it?"