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What did I want to do as an Anishinaabe female musician?"

All washed up? No and YES

"A support system helps you stay connected to hold onto your dream and work with it."

Men step up to thwart gender violence

It's time to ask: "Other men are doing this? Why aren't…

2012 Changemaker: Minnesota nurses’ strike

"It felt like we were doing something extremely positive not just for the profession but for the patients and the community and the people who come through our doors."

2012 Changemaker: ‘Abandon ME’

"What women like about it is that it's not explicit. It's more powerful because it's symbolic rather than explicit."

2010 Changemaker: Peace Circle Initiative

"There were three shootings into my house. I couldn't sit around and watch it happen."

2010 Changemaker: Women & Water Rights

"We thought that by reaching out to different groups, having exhibits and different events, we could use art as the catalyst to bring the issue [of women and water rights] into sharper focus."

2010 Changemakers: 29th Street Petal Pushers

"Girls are always thinking about their fantasies but the business plan can help them think forward and stay on track."

2010 Changemaker: Ellen Kennedy

"Genocides happen for very complicated reasons, but also for a very simple reason: because we let them."

2010 Changemaker: Marie Garza

"I speak for those who can't speak. I want people to remember that [the victims had] lived. They had a life."

At home here

"Our story can speak to other East African women about possibilities that can exist in spite of the obstacles we faced."

Diva Rags

"[My business] is all about how I can help [customers] have a brighter day. It goes beyond the dollar."