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Marilyn Carlson Nelson Talks About Entrepreneurial Integrity … and More

“Whatever you do, do with integrity. Wherever you go, go as a leader. Whoever you serve, serve with care. Whenever you dream, dream with your all, and never, ever give up.”

  • 03/18/2023
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Bills to Protect Victims of Gender-Based Violence

Sex Assault Medical Exams HF 1279 was discussed by the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee on February 28, to

  • 02/28/2023
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Celebrating the Advocacy and Principals of Honor the Earth

“Water and women are one and the same. They deserve our love and protection.”

  • 02/28/2023
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Defusing Patriarchal Violence: Editor’s Letter and TOC

“Feminism asks: what would it be to end the political, social, sexual, economic, psychological, and physical subordination of women? It answers: we do not know, let us try and see.” — Amia Srinivasan

  • 02/22/2023
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Setting Up Gender-Based Violence Issues and Solutions

Economic abuse, rape, criminalization of victims, gun-related homicides, and why the village needs to be part of the solutions

  • 02/22/2023
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The Reality of Sex Trafficking

There is misunderstanding about how people can be trapped into the trafficking system. Often it stems from a need to survive. Lack of housing is a huge risk factor.

  • 02/22/2023
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Talking to Boys About Masculinity: A Conversation With Felix Martinez-Paz

We are tired because we’re carrying this backpack every day, heavy with expectations and stereotypes.

  • 02/22/2023
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How to Defy Rape Culture

Men need to continue to examine ourselves and our behavior, and have the strength to admit we are complicit in our patriarchal sense of entitlement.

  • 02/22/2023
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Gender-Based Violence: Data and Resources

Our March 2023 magazine includes articles based on interviews with 24 people engaged in addressing gender-based violence. Here are additional details and data detailing issues.

  • 02/22/2023
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March 25 Event Details

March 25 “Bodily Autonomy” agenda Changemakers Alliance — an affiliate of Minnesota Women’s Press — will host the “Bodily Autonomy”

  • 02/22/2023
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Roots of Violence: A Changemakers Alliance Discussion Series

What does the survivor need to feel safe again? What do accountability, justice, and healing mean to them?

  • 02/22/2023
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Why the Legal System Is Not the Answer for Many Survivors: A Conversation With Nikki Engel

How can we prevent this kind of abuse from happening in the first place, instead of relying on a reactive response?

  • 02/22/2023