
The Voices of the 2025 Badass Minnesotans
At the 2025 Minnesota Women's Press 40th anniversary celebration, we honored three Badass winners as chosen by our membership. Here is what they shared.

Special Entertainment from 40th Anniversary Celebration
Local singer/songwriter Charmaine Douglas provided music, and Pamela Zeller and Lady Midnight introduced work to empower young women, at the 40th anniversary celebration of Minnesota Women's Press

Mollie Hoben Speaks About the Founding of Minnesota Women’s Press (excerpts and video)
We'd said to the world — some of whom were listening — we think women's words are important and can make a difference in the world. Being aware of the challenges of trying to do that, I said I hoped we could last a year. Glenda said, 'Well, we have to last at least 10 years.' And now, 40 years later, Minnesota Women's Press is still here, doing incredible work and taking on all kinds of interesting new challenges.

Nancy Lyons: “You just need to care enough to show up”
"I want every queer kid, every working mom, every activist, every person who's ever been underestimated, to hear that you don't need a title or a position or a fancy business card. To lead, you just need to care enough to show up."

Nekima Levy Armstrong Closes 40th Anniversary Celebration With Power
"There are reasons to be discouraged, but read stories of people who came before us."

The 40th Anniversary Celebration!
The 40th Anniversary celebration was sponsored by Unidos MN, Mary T., Women's Foundation, and Minneapolis Foundation.

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Minnesota Women’s Press Wins Five State Media Awards
Creative director Sarah Whiting won three honors for photography, and publisher/editor Mikki Morrissette won two recognitions for writing.

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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.