
2015 Changemakers: Wiki edit-a-thons
Art+Feminism WIkipedia Edit-a-thon at St. Catherine University…

2015 Changemaker: Carolyn Holbrook and The Loft Literary Center
Curators and creators of safer spaces for Black women's stories

Changemaker Barbara Porwit: Artist turns health challenges into personal power
by Terri Peterson Smith
"Giving these women an invitation…

2015 Changemakers: The Anna Westin Act
Advocates work to pass legislation to eliminate discrimination for those with eating disorders

2015 Changemaker: Sarah Deer
Author of "The Beginning and End of Rape" continues her work to stop violence against Native women

2015 Changemakers: Minneapolis NAACP
Women take a fresh approach to leadership of this venerable organization

2015 Changemakers: MN Tradeswomen & JE Dunn Construction
MN Tradeswomen: Front Row L-R: MJ Fackler, Lisa Hansen,…

2015 Changemakers: Panyia Vang, Linda Miller & Sia Her
Sia Her, Panyia Vang and Linda MillerPhotograph by Mary…

2014 Changemaker: Barb Greenberg
"It is empowering when you find your courage again. You don't need a prince to rescue you - you've rescued yourself."

2014 Changemakers: Women’s Art Institute
How to Be a Feminist Artist, an art exhibit at St. Catherine University

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


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