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Who protects the protectors?

Minnesota's Women Veterans Initiative works to support, uplift and defend the women who serve

Sia Her: Cultural bridge builder

"The greatest challenge I as an American of Hmong descent have experienced in my life is that constant effort to be true to myself."

2014 Changemaker: Ann Manning

Organizing a national Women's Congress for Future Generations advocating for environmental change and economic justice

2014 Changemaker: Betty Folliard

The organizer of the "We Are Woman" Minnesota Delegation led a trip to the Washington, D.C., rally and renewed efforts to pass the ERA

2014 Changemaker: Women’s Economic Security Act

The law expands unpaid leave for parents and provides other support to improve economic security for women

2014 Changemakers: Alexandra Pierce and Lauren Martin

Sex trafficking operations employ systematic psychological, physical and sexual brutality to develop a 'product,' which is girls to sell.

Gender Justice

This tenacious law group makes change for women happen - quickly

‘We are all advocates’

The nation's first women's shelter, Women's Advocates was founded in the Twin Cities and is marking it's 40th anniversary.

Patricia Torres Ray: Primed for power

"If you're going to work with me, you're going to have a big plan for the future."

Future First and the Women’s Congress

"In our political ecology, the whole register of women's voices is missing. We are giving a chance for women's voices to be raised."

‘We made history’: 2014 legislative session = big wins for women

Instead of all-or-nothing, the coalition and legislative leaders took an unusual "both-and" approach.

Pay equity: unfinished business: Many hands keep pushing to close the gap

Patty Tanji (Courtesy Photo) As 2014 dawned, pay equity hit…