
2018 Changemaker: Kathy Hermes
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Kathy…

2018 Changemaker: Maria Regan Gonzalez
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Mayor-elect…

2018 Changemaker: Leslie Redmond
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Leslie Redmond is a community leader,…

2018 Changemaker: Der Yang
For Der Yang, becoming a lawyer was a natural progression…

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

WeARE The Clinic
L-R: Cindy Moore, Julie Ingleman, Becky Twamley and Sue Hadland.…

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

2017 Changemakers: Girls in Aviation Day
I just think it's great that we are able to share STEM programs with the next generation.

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."

Sarah Rasmussen
As artistic director of the Jungle Theater since 2016, she has made dramatic advances in the local theater world for women. "If we want the next generation of local female writers, then let's start cultivating that now."

2017 Changemakers: Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota
The Governor's Office and the Women's Foundation of Minnesota join together on a program for young women - the first of its kind in the United States. "It's not enough to build resilience for individuals. We need to change entire systems."


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.