
Truth-teller
Maureen Dane Bauer (Courtesy Photo)
It was the early '90s,…

Women are the solution : Q&A with Sheryl WuDunn
Sheryl WuDunn (Courtesy Photo)
Empowering women and girls…

Story time : Children’s literature expert, Karen Nelson Hoyle, on women’s themes in storytelling
Karen Nelson Hoyle (Courtesy Photo)
People come from all…

2009 Changemaker: Marlene Jezierski
‘Beyond the Mirror’
Marlene Jezierski gives away…

2008 Changemaker: Kathryn Kysar’s “Riding Shotgun”
"It's a rare look into the lives of 21 very different mothers as seen through the honest and unflinching lens of their daughters."

Uncommon loss
The Minnesota Women's Press talked to three mothers and several people who work with bereaved parents. These are their stories.

Hmong family memoir
Kao Kalia Yang writes down her story
"My impatient heart…

Healing the prisoners
Deanna Germain wrote about her experiences as a nurse at Abu Ghraib in Iraq

History, herstory, whose story?
What today’s girls are learning in school – and books we think they should be reading

Teen travels beyond tourism
A teenager interviewed Pakistani women about their lives

Collective consciousness
Working collectively, Twin Cities artists and writers find inspiration, connection and community


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.