
More Than a Ride
Volunteer drivers provide bridge to independence for elders

Sovereign Science
Instead of relying on governments, Indigenous scientists and allies gather water quality data themselves.

This Life Rocks
When I was six, I started a kindness project called This Life Rocks. At the time, my dad was recovering from his first cancer, and I was struggling with selective mutism.

VIEW: What We Need for the Disabled Community
The more people with disabilities like myself can tell our stories and be involved publicly, the better off we will be at the end of this legislative session.

Notes from a Tenant Advocate, Disruptor and Agitator
It seems that anything helpful to lower-income residents does not get much air time, if any, because of obstructions on the senate floor.

Changemakers Alliance: Housing
The first topic that Changemakers Alliance is focused on is the Minnesota housing crisis. Become a supporting member.

Serving Afghan Refugees
Most of the refugees are currently in the Twin Cities, 80 are in Rochester, and some are arriving to Saint Cloud.

Seeking Agricultural Equity
It is not easy to access and maintain land, and Minnesota farmers — especially those of color and those who want to use sustainable practices — are struggling.

Housing Advocacy Organizations
The mission of organizations that are addressing housing insecurities

Founding Changemakers Alliance Members Talk About Fear
A flavor of Changemakers Alliance conversations

Annual Directory Is Online!
Our annual collection of women-friendly and women-led businesses is now online and at newsstands. Bookmark this page. Pick up the magazine and hold onto the 24-page insert.

Op-Ed: Privacy in the Age of Abortion Restrictions
If states criminalize, restrict, or even eliminate abortion care, databases that store patient information risk being accessed by hackers and law enforcement to prosecute, publicize, and stigmatize those who have sought an abortion.


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.