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Gender-based Violence

DEEP DIVE: How Politics Is, and Is Not, Addressing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

In a conversation with U.S Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan last week with members of our young Future Forward editorial board, we talked about how powerful it is for four Minnesota women to be running for the two highest offices in the state — including Governor. We also talked about the obvious misogyny we see in the highest places in U.S. government.
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Publisher’s Commentary on World News Day: Why Our Feminist Media Platform Exists

Today is World News Day, which coincides with the United Nations International Day for Universal Access to Information. More than a thousand newsrooms from more than 100 countries are today pointing out the value of a free press, including Minnesota Women's Press. Here is our essay on the subject.
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What Data Says About Violence in Minnesota: A Reflection After the Latest Mass Shooting

“Despite widespread media attention to mass shootings committed by estranged people, the majority of homicides are committed by individuals known to the victims.”
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Activist artist Shirl Chouinard creates dolls to educate about domestic violence

Shirl Chouinard (Courtesy Photo) When Shirl Chouinard asked…
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Women are the solution : Q&A with Sheryl WuDunn

Sheryl WuDunn (Courtesy Photo) Empowering women and girls…
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2011 Changemaker: Northside Women’s Space

"Why do you think a woman would want to sell her body? Would you want to do that? What if that was you?"
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2011 Changemaker: SlutWalk Minneapolis

"[the SlutWalk] message isn't telling people 'don't get raped,' it's telling people 'don't rape.'"
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2011 Changemaker: Safe Harbor legislation

"While this is huge, we are by no means close to being done."
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Men step up to thwart gender violence

It's time to ask: "Other men are doing this? Why aren't…
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2010 Changemaker: Marie Garza

"I speak for those who can't speak. I want people to remember that [the victims had] lived. They had a life."
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Shelter from the storm

"It's safer to have shelters visible. Personally, I believe that because a shelter is a visible part of a community, a battered woman is more likely to know where she can go."
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Suzanne Koepplinger

"We can't move forward until we have more than anecdotal information. We've got to have the data."
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2007 Changemaker: TADA!

Teens Against Dating Abuse spread the message about dating abuse to ‘tween girls
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2007 Changemaker: Vednita Carter & Breaking Free

Working with police to hold johns accountable
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2007 Changemaker: Sheila Wellstone Institute

The most important thing you can do is to make sure legislators and candidates will support sexual assault funding.
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