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Slowed road to equality

The annual report on the status of women and girls in Minnesota. More than 60 people from a variety of organizations and coalitions gathered and analyzed data about economics, safety and security, health and reproductive rights, and power and leadership.

Amy Noehre: Breast cancer poster child

"That's just my attitude in life: Get on with it! I've been told that I'm really strong, and I'm going to be even stronger after all of this."

2011 Changemaker: Candy Hadsall

"Is it acceptable to have 15,000 cases of chlamydia and no one speaks up about it?"

2011 Changemaker: SlutWalk Minneapolis

"[the SlutWalk] message isn't telling people 'don't get raped,' it's telling people 'don't rape.'"

2011 Changemaker: Monica Nilsson

"Most people think they have nothing in common with a homeless person, ... Any way that we can build a bridge, to see that we have more in common than we have difference."

Girl talk

"The main thing that has not changed is the media. And I think it is worse. It is a backlash."

Labor of love

"I'm obsessed with continuing to learn. ... What if I'm out in public and somebody asks me a question? I don't want to look dumb."

2010 Changemaker: Peace Circle Initiative

"There were three shootings into my house. I couldn't sit around and watch it happen."

2010 Changemakers: 29th Street Petal Pushers

"Girls are always thinking about their fantasies but the business plan can help them think forward and stay on track."

2009 Changemaker: Shá Cage and Teen Summit

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2009 Changemaker: Audrey Thayer and the Native Women Together Sewing Project

"You just don't do a work of art in a frame of hateful feelings. When you touch the thread, material, there's a flowing of good feelings, and you pass that on."

Healthy journey

"I couldn't figure out how to keep my insurance through the county, so I lost it. I'm not stupid and I have a lot of privilege, with advantages like a high school education, support [from family and friends], fluency in English."