
Protecting Patients and Their Caregivers
Robin Henderson (photo by Sarah Whiting)
For Robin Henderson,…

How to Support Minnesota’s Equal Rights Amendment
Photo Sarah Whiting
We tell our daughters and the women we…

Breaking the Pipeline
In the male-dominated criminal justice field, Anika Bowie…

Overview: Affordable Housing
In the tapestry of a society, critical threads are that…

The Responsibility of Being Visible
As a middle-aged white lady, I usually need to check my…

Making the Invisible Visible: Sex Trafficking Victims
Karen*, at 14, had made her suburban Minnesota high…

Making the Invisible Visible: Immigrant Laborers
Veronica Mendez Moore, Photo Sarah Whiting
Veronica Mendez…

Women Are Surging Into Political Power
Renee Van Nett. (Photo by Lori Braun, Godcha Infocus)
Renee…

First Nations Women’s Caucus
L-R: Mary Kunesh-Podein, Susan Allen, Jamie Becker-Finn and…

2017 Changemakers: Women’s March Marchers – YOU!
Nevertheless she persisted"... your efforts for raising women's voices and lives shake the world

2017 Changemaker: Melissa Hortman
We're going to sit at the table, say what we need to say, and take credit for our ideas. When we see other women struggling we're going to support each other.

2017 Changemaker: Ilhan Omar
The first Somali-American, Muslim legislator in the United States. "I think that women are the backbone of all of our societies and politics is part of our lives. In order to create a better society we have to be actively involved in politics because that's where change can be shaped."


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.