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Sen. Sandy Pappas

Worldwide action for women

We monitor and document women's human rights violations, work to change laws, train stakeholders and advocate before the United Nations.

Water is life

Standing Rock (Courtesy Photo) "We are caretakers," says…
Sen. Sandy Pappas

Women unite!

Separating from Pantsuit Nation, Stand Up Minnesota women are gathering online to share their progressive political convictions and to work for change
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Language opens doors

Susan Moss understands the importance of words and language.…
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Nekima Levy-Pounds: Demonstrating courage

"Well-behaved women seldom make history." I have always…
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The power to change

Losing is a victory. Every time we lose we have to sit back and figure out why and come back stronger.
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Act Now: Homelessness

"Most of us think of the guy on the corner [when we think of…
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Evolving American philanthropy

There is a troubling paradigm that enforces a hierarchy of generosity in the field, which assumes that people who look like me are just charity cases, not generous donors.
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Diversified workforce

We talk about Latinos as the workforce of tomorrow ... but in policy-making there is limited intentional direction about how to engage those groups.
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Minnesota-friendly signs

The conversation about immigrants and refugees has been so violent and vulgar. There is something about a quiet symbol of acceptance.

Farm activist Lou Anne Kling: From pastures to protests

Photo Rob Amberg They weren't going to take that farm away…
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Women Wage Peace

Women Wage Peace, which was founded on the premise that Israeli and Palestinian people had lost hope that there would ever be an agreement, and that women could change that attitude by instilling hope in the population.