
Nora’s story
"Imagine what all of that cost everybody in the long run for not having access to the care that she needed up front."

Shall we dance?
Kairos Dance Theatre encourages residents in elder-care facilities…

2008 Changemaker: Wendy Rahn
"There's a core group that are really attached to the studio-and it's not just the studio, it's the community."

What did the Capitol do for women this year?
"Since women make up nearly three-quarters of the low-wage labor force, they were disproportionately affected by the governor's veto of the minimum wage increase. ... A single parent with one child would have to work more than 100 hours a week at minimum wage in order to meet basic needs." - Kris Jacobs, JOBS NOW Coalition

The political is personal
Juliana Hu Pegues' political involvement and cultural identity have informed her work from the beginning

Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer: Young survivors of an “older women’s disease”

Into the light
Women, recovery and spirituality
Photography by Sarah Whiting.
"Quitting…

A mother, a daughter, ‘A legacy to civilization’
Keeping restorative justice in the family
Two of the…

2007 Changemaker: Connie Perpich & Planned Parenthood
Reproductive justice: increasing low-income women's access to contraception

Birds & Bees
What are Minnesota’s public schools teaching about sex? The answer may surprise you.

S.E.X. talk
Heather Corinna provides accurate information for teens

Silent no more
Contrary to popular belief, ovarian cancer does have symptoms


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