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PAUL, MN 55114 WWW.WOMENSPRESS.COM 4 Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 5 THISISSUE FOUNDERS’NOTES NORMASMITHOLSON Changing the universe KATHYMAGNUSON Honoring women’s words “A Woman’s Place Is in the News” was the tagline on the cover of the by Mollie Hoben and Glenda Martin first edition of the Minnesota Women’s Press. It was April 1985, and after a Thirty-four years ago we pondered, “What would news look like through women’s eyes?” The only year of intense planning, the biweekly women’s newspaper was launched. way to find out, we decided, was to start our own newspaper. So we did, despite the warnings of everyone with whom we spoke in the publishing industry that the idea would never work. Some years later, the tagline changed artistic director at the Jungle Theater, to “Independent News for Independent filled the 2017 season with women. With a band of enthusiastic and talented women, we founded Women.” And, for the last decade our Hannah and Dave Edwards took a stand a publishing company, Minnesota Women’s Press, Inc., and a tagline has been “Changing the Universe for their transgender child and affected year later, the first issue of the biweekly Minnesota Women’s through Women’s Stories.” It felt positive change in school policies. Press (MWP) newspaper appeared on the streets. FILE PHOTO audacious when the Women’s Press And you! We honor the Women’s MWP was and is a mission-driven company, with a goal started using these words, but we quickly March-ers as Changemakers. If you of promoting women’s words and stories in ways that create Coming up: came to embody this tagline. We know marched or if you gave your support community and encourage change. that listening to women’s stories and to those who marched, you amplified The January issue is about power — In the early years it seemed that maybe the nay-sayers voices does make change everywhere. women’s voices and stories in ways that how we define it, claim it, experience had been right, as we struggled financially. We needed ways Starting in January, the Minnesota made change in big ways this past year. it, repurpose it — and we’re asking: to increase our cash flow, and Glenda suggested that she Women’s Press will have a new tagline: It has been a privilege for us (Kathy Power? What does that word mean would offer book groups that focused on women’s literature; “Powerful. Everyday. Women.” The same and Norma) to publish thousands of pro- to you? Send up to 100 words to interested readers would pay to join the groups. long-time mission files, features and essays by and about [email protected] She was right about the poten- of sharing women’s women, sharing their stories, voices and Deadline: Dec. 10 tial interest. The first few groups Much has A readers’ stories, voices and opinions. We are grateful to have been a January advertising sections: grew to be many. Out of the book- changed in 35 opinions will con- part of such meaningful work for nearly • Camp and Activities Guide community for focused energy that swirled “ tinue with the new 35 years. • Education and Lifelong Learning “ around the office grew a new years and much leadership of Mikki In that first year of publishing, the Guide those who love area of business for MWP, the Morrissette, joined stories included ones on rape on college Books division. This led to a new has not. There is • Girlfriends’ Guide to the New Year women’s words. by Shelly Damm campuses, women’s gains and losses • GoSeeDo/Calendar Guide magazine, BookWomen, and to Glenda Martin, left, and Mollie Hoben, circa 1985 more work for all and Sarah Whiting. at the Legislature, the need for more Deadline: Dec. 10 — Mollie Hoben and adventures such as reading retreats It seems appro- women’s leadership in sports, and ” and book-tied travel. Glenda Martin As Norma and Kathy describe on page 4, they now, in of us to do. priate that we funding for birth control. The tagline of BookWomen is The February issue is about turn, are handing the torch to a new leadership team. And reflect on this tran- Much has changed in 35 years and “A readers’ community for those who love women’s words.” — Norma Smith Olson being invisible and we’re asking: we, Mollie and Glenda, are in the process of creating a new ” sition in our annual much has not. In the last months of The bi-monthly magazine has subscribers from around the business, BookWomen LLC, to continue what we’ve been and Kathy Magnuson When do you feel invisible? Changemakers 2017, women’s voices are raised in a country, a small but loyal band of readers. Reading retreats Send up to 100 words to doing for the last 22 years — publishing BookWomen, facilitat- issue, where we collective, “Me too.” There is more work and trips are more extensive immersions in the pleasures of [email protected] ing book groups and offering book-tied adventures. honor individuals and organizations for all of us to do. exploring books written by women. Deadline: Jan. 10 Beginning with the new year, we’ll operate separately whose efforts in the past year have The Minnesota Women’s Press has As the Books division grew, we passed the leadership of the from the Minnesota Women’s Press, but along with the new promoted greater self-determination, a history of successful leadership February advertising sections: newspaper on to Kathy Magnuson and Norma Smith Olson, • Health and Wellness Guide leaders at MWP, will continue to honor the words and stories equality and justice for women and girls. transition, from founding publishers, who led the transition to a monthly magazine and whose of women. This year’s Changemakers recog- Mollie Hoben and Glenda Martin, to us. • Women and Pets Guide dedication and hard work have solidified the Minnesota • Women Mean Business Guide For a sample copy of BookWomen, send an email with your nitions honor women in Minnesota And now, we look forward to the next Women’s Press as an important and respected resource. • GoSeeDo/Calendar Guide postal address to [email protected]. politics including Rep. Ilhan Omar, wave of leadership ready to move the Deadline: Jan. 10 Rep. Melissa Hortman and the First conversation forward with current and Nations Women’s Caucus, as well as future feminist thinking. the Governor’s Office and the Women’s We’re excited that the Minnesota Foundation of Minnesota joining forces Women’s Press will continue with Become a One Hour to create the Young Women’s Initiative. 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Sarah Rasmussen, $ normally20 $30 scholarships December 15-31, 2016 next class April 2017 33-9 801 Front Avenue St. Paul 651-488-8000 themassageschool.org Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 5 FOUNDERS’NOTES Honoring women’s words by Mollie Hoben and Glenda Martin Thirty-four years ago we pondered, “What would news look like through women’s eyes?” The only way to find out, we decided, was to start our own newspaper. So we did, despite the warnings of everyone with whom we spoke in the publishing industry that the idea would never work. With a band of enthusiastic and talented women, we founded a publishing company, Minnesota Women’s Press, Inc., and a year later, the first issue of the biweekly Minnesota Women’s Press (MWP) newspaper appeared on the streets. FILE PHOTO MWP was and is a mission-driven company, with a goal of promoting women’s words and stories in ways that create community and encourage change. In the early years it seemed that maybe the nay-sayers had been right, as we struggled financially. We needed ways to increase our cash flow, and Glenda suggested that she would offer book groups that focused on women’s literature; interested readers would pay to join the groups. She was right about the poten- tial interest. The first few groups A readers’ grew to be many. Out of the book- community for focused energy that swirled “ around the office grew a new those who love area of business for MWP, the women’s words. Books division. This led to a new magazine, BookWomen, and to Glenda Martin, left, and Mollie Hoben, circa 1985 — Mollie Hoben and adventures such as reading retreats ” and book-tied travel. Glenda Martin As Norma and Kathy describe on page 4, they now, in The tagline of BookWomen is turn, are handing the torch to a new leadership team. And “A readers’ community for those who love women’s words.” we, Mollie and Glenda, are in the process of creating a new The bi-monthly magazine has subscribers from around the business, BookWomen LLC, to continue what we’ve been country, a small but loyal band of readers. Reading retreats doing for the last 22 years — publishing BookWomen, facilitat- and trips are more extensive immersions in the pleasures of ing book groups and offering book-tied adventures. exploring books written by women. 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World record for Rosie the Riveters Ypsilanti, Michigan set a new world record of the largest gathering of Rosie the Riveters — 3755 women and girls. Many “Rosies” worked at Ypsilanti’s Willow Run Aircraft Factory building military planes during WWII. A few of the original “Rosies” turned out to the event — women who worked in the Michigan plants during the war. They included 92-year-old Aralina Ferrella who was 17 when she started a factory job riveting the skin on planes in 1942. Source: Detroit Free Press Unfair play Emily Nash, a Massachusetts high school golfer, was denied the first place prize in a golf tournament because she is a girl. Girls are allowed to compete as part of a team in this tournament, but they are not allowed to compete individually. She finished four strokes strokes ahead of everyone else — including the boy who received the winning trophy and who conceded the victory to her. The rule still stands — even though it appears to be in violation of Title IX. Her high school does not have a girls’ golf team — but she will be eligible to compete and win in the girls’ tournament in the spring. Andrea Jenkins Emily Nash Source: NPR

Women running the world Pageant platform Minneapolis made history by elect- The competition in a Peruvian beauty ing the first openly transgender, black pageant turned political when the woman to public office in a major U.S. contestants chose to recite statistics on city. Andrea Jenkins has been a policy murder and abuse of women, rather aide for city council members for well than their measurements. The contestants over a decade and ran on a progres- used their platform to highlight the startling sive platform highlighting affordable and violent statistics of women’s murder, housing, green jobs and improved rape, and assault in Peru. In the last 10 police accountability. Her campaign years, over 2000 women have been killed was run and managed by a majority in Peru — with nearly all the murders woman-led staff. committed by men. “I’m feeling elated. Ecstatic. The killings of women have become so Extraordinarily happy right now,” numerous in Latin America that newspapers Jenkins said. She is joined by several refer to them as feminicide. Peru ranks new city council members, including 7th among 19 countries in the region in Phillipe Cunningham, who is the first women’s death by murder. openly transgender man to be elected Source: New York Times to public office in the United States. Sources: StarTribune, Washington Post, WCCO Compiled by Quinn Dreasler Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 7

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Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota The Governor’s Office and the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota join together on a program for young women — the first of its kind in the United States

by Mikki Morrissette COURTESY OF GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF GOVERNOR’S COURTESY

2017/2018 Young Women’s Cabinet (pictured L-R): Front row: Rakeb Max, Olivia Kalthoff, Brook LaFloe, Katelyn Vue, Governor Mark Dayton, Nashel’ Bebeau, Ling Debellis, Lee Roper-Batker (CEO & President, Women’s Foundation of Minn.), Jaime Tincher (Chief of Staff, Office of Governor & Lt. Gov.) Second row: Deena Zubulake (Director of Housing & Youth Programs, YWCA St. Paul), Eron Godi, Raie Gessesse, Anika Ahluwalia, Alaysha McCall-Davis, Winona Goodthunder, Hope Hoffman, Grace Espinoza, Vanessa Goodthunder (Aide to the Chief of Staff, Office of Governor & Lt. Gov.) Third row: Saanii Hernandez (Vice President, Women’s Foundation of Minn.), Katherine Santamaria-Mendez, Haleigh Ortmeier-Clarke, LuLu Regules Verduzco, Lulete Mola (Director of Community Impact, Women’s Foundation of Minn.) Top row: Brianne LaDuke, Aamira Redd, Anna Singhathip, Cierra Wittner, Andrea Duarte-Alonso, Kalice Allen (Women’s Foundation of Minn.). Not pictured: Nena Abosi, Mys Helen Martin, Teighlor McGee, Amal Muse 8 Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 9 Changemakers2017 It’s not enough to build resilience for individuals. We need to change entire systems. “ — Saanii Hernandez, vice president of the Women’s Foundation ” Gather together 500 young women from around How can we improve communication around consent the state in listening sessions about their greatest on college campuses? How can we reduce incidents of challenges and hopes. Match them up with the domestic violence and sex trafficking in Minnesota? Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota resources of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota • How can structural changes be made in a societal and the power of the Governor’s office. Create a paid narrative that still sees women of color and LGBTQ as The Governor’s Office and the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota Cabinet of 25 young women ages 16 to 24, repre- ‘other’? Says one young woman, “It’s not much of a join together on a program for young women — the first of senting eight diverse communities, and a Council of leap from ‘other’ to ‘threat.’ We need to embrace iden- 70 private/public leaders from corporations, govern- tities other than our own more often.” its kind in the United States ment, philanthropy, universities and nonprofits. • How can young women succeed in school when they The intent of this seven-year, $9-million initiative also are expected to take care of the household because by Mikki Morrissette is to make deep structural changes in economics, parents work multiple jobs? As one woman says, “It’s cultural narratives, safety, inequity in gender norms hard to raise yourself and your brothers while going and advance educational opportunities. That is the to school.” collective scale of the Young Women’s Initiative of • How can women with English fluency translate, Minnesota, the first statewide program of its kind in do family paperwork and represent their families in the nation. financial interactions while also maintaining a sense of “The Young Women’s Initiative is identifying emotional strength and social connections? Says one, strategies to improve outcomes and close oppor- “The college dropout rate for Latinas is high because tunity gaps. The Governor and I are proud to be we don’t have the economics and we don’t feel we partners in this work. We can’t afford to waste any of belong. We need to build communities that help keep the talent and potential of these young women,” says

COURTESY OF GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF GOVERNOR’S COURTESY us there.” Lt. Governor Tina Smith. As Saanii Hernandez, vice president of the Women’s The Initiative honors what one young woman Foundation, puts it, “It’s not enough to build resilience expresses: “We are not the future, we are the present. for individuals. We need to change entire systems.” We are part of the NOW.” The Initiative rolled out a blueprint in November for BEACHANGEMAKER: improving the lives of women and girls in Minnesota. Beyond merely listening to concerns, the Initiative will For further information: lift up specific solutions, led by the voices of young The seven-year action plan can be found here: women of color, American Indian young women, wfmn.org/ywi-mn LGBTQ youth, young women with disabilities and A list of the young women from around the state who young women from Greater Minnesota. Micro-grants were selected by Governor Mark Dayton to the Young will be offered to young women throughout the state Women’s Initiative Cabinet can be found here: to enact community solutions. tinyurl.com/YWI-Cabinet The Blueprint focuses on these questions and topics: • How can young women feel more secure in a culture in which sexual assault and harassment is common?

Unlock your healing potential. Study acupuncture and Chinese medicine, chiropractic, massage therapy, nutrition, post-bac 2017/2018 Young Women’s Cabinet (pictured L-R): Front row: Rakeb Max, Olivia Kalthoff, Brook LaFloe, Katelyn Vue, Governor Mark Dayton, Nashel’ Bebeau, Ling Debellis, Lee Roper-Batker (CEO & President, pre-health/pre-med or B.S. completion. Women’s Foundation of Minn.), Jaime Tincher (Chief of Staff, Office of Governor & Lt. Gov.) Second row: Deena Zubulake (Director of Housing & Youth Programs, YWCA St. Paul), Eron Godi, Raie Gessesse, Anika Ahluwalia, Alaysha McCall-Davis, Winona Goodthunder, Hope Hoffman, Grace Espinoza, Vanessa Goodthunder (Aide to the Chief of Staff, Office of Governor & Lt. Gov.) Third row: Saanii Hernandez (Vice President, Women’s Foundation of Minn.), Katherine Santamaria-Mendez, Haleigh Ortmeier-Clarke, LuLu Regules Verduzco, Lulete Mola (Director of Community Impact, Women’s Foundation of Minn.) Bloomington, MN 52-885-540 nwhealth.edu Top row: Brianne LaDuke, Aamira Redd, Anna Singhathip, Cierra Wittner, Andrea Duarte-Alonso, Kalice Allen (Women’s Foundation of Minn.). Not pictured: Nena Abosi, Mys Helen Martin, Teighlor McGee, Amal Muse 10 Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 Changemakers2017

WeARE The Clinic Years of grassroots activism come to fruition when a group of women open a health clinic offering sex education and resources to youth in Brainerd

by Chelsey Perkins There was a time when opening a reality in October when WeARE The as a single mother informed her passion an independent family planning Clinic opened its doors. for women’s economic freedom. Board The clinic’s founders have backgrounds member Cindy Moore advocates for clinic seemed like a lofty goal for that guide their pursuit of community youths in many ways and is the executive a small group of Brainerd area empowerment. Executive director Becky director of a teen center, The Shop. Twamley grew up being a pharma- It was at The Shop that educational women who are passionate about cist’s daughter, assembling educational efforts by WeARE got their start. Teens sexual health. materials for female patients as a child — attend SxTalks, gatherings to encourage Six years after the closure of a longtime and is now a pharmacist herself. Volunteer dialogue on sexual health topics. “The Planned Parenthood clinic brought them clinician Sue Hadland began volunteering conversations filled an educational gap,” together, the nonprofit WeARE Advocates as a nurse at Planned Parenthood 40 years Twamley said, noting programming for Reproductive Education made accessi- ago, an experience leading her to become at nearby school districts focuses on ble, confidential reproductive health care a women’s health nurse practitioner. abstinence. Marketing director Julie Ingleman’s life AIMEE JOBE PHOTOGRAPHY, BRAINERD, MN BRAINERD, AIMEE JOBE PHOTOGRAPHY,

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WeARE The Clinic takes those ambi- mission,” Twamley says. Individual tions to another level by not only offering donors raised the money to fund Young people have a right guidance and providing answers, but also three-quarters of the clinic, with the sexually transmitted diseases testing and last quarter of the funding coming from and deserve this care. treatment, pregnancy testing and coun- a grant. “ — Becky Twamley seling and a full slate of contraception While support came from unexpected ” options. All this, in Crow Wing county places, so did pushback. Initial efforts to — the 15th most populous in Minnesota partner with county public health officials — where previously the closest option for to offer services in the wake of Planned BEACHANGEMAKER: confidential family planning care was a Parenthood’s closure did not come to Get involved: As a startup family planning once-a-month clinic in the next county. fruition. While they sometimes face clinic, WeARE depends on private The women of WeARE are working questions about whether the clinic contributions to support its mission to prevent unwanted pregnancies and performs abortions — which, although and planned programming expansion. STDs in a community in which both are they do not, created difficulty in leas- Visit wearebrainerd.org for more prevalent at concerning rates among the ing space and seeking some local grants information and to donate online. teenage population. — Twamley said the most important WeARE offers this list of resources on Teenage birth rates exceed those at goal is one most people can get behind: sexual health for teens and young adults: the state level, particularly among 18- to preventing unwanted pregnancies. advocatesforyouth.org 19-year-olds, the University of Minnesota “Young people have a right and deserve mysistahs.org reported. In 2015, 53.7 births occurred per this care,” explains Twamley. goaskalice.columbia.edu 1,000 within that age group in Crow Wing Next up is a looking into a partner- plannedparenthood.org County, while the state rate was less than ship with Central Lakes College in lyric.org half that at 25.7 per 1,000. Brainerd, a community college serving scarleteen.com Armed with telling statistics and 6,000 students without a health center. sexetc.org unbridled enthusiasm, the women rallied They will offer once-a-week counseling stayteen.org/games community support to raise tens of thou- and clinics. Ingleman envisions creating a sands of dollars and collect more than guidebook for other rural communities to Learn about how to get emergency 100 volunteers for the new clinic. succeed at establishing their own clinics. contraception at 1-888-668-2528 or “I think what was most surprising “Our hope really is to change the online at ec.princeton.edu was how many people supported our community,” Ingleman says.

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L-R: Mary Kunesh-Podein, Susan Allen, Jamie Becker-Finn and Peggy Flanagan First Nations Women’s Caucus Mary Kunesh-Podein, Susan Allen, Jamie Becker-Finn and Peggy Flanagan formed the first caucus of self-identified Native women in the Minnesota House of Representatives

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In 2012, Representative Susan Allen “Historically, it wasn’t always beneficial to “out” was the first Native woman elected to the oneself, to talk about that part of your identity,” Becker-Finn explains. “This caucus happened organi- Minnesota Legislature. cally — we had a point of connection and a motivation In 2015, Allen was joined by Representative Peggy to be visible. We knew that there were issues that we Flanagan, and when the 2017 legislative session all cared about that we’d want to work on together.” convened in January, the number of Native women “There is power in numbers,” Kunesh-Podein in the Minnesota House doubled with the election of says. “As four strong women, we’ve empowered one Representatives Jamie Becker-Finn and Mary Kunesh- another and we’re in a position to make a difference.” Podein, increasing from two to four. “Working together, we’re able to cover more issues, Allen (Rosebud Lakota), Flanagan (White Earth access more resources,” Allen says. “We’re able to Ojibwe), Kunesh-Podein (Standing Rock Lakota), have an increased presence — which has an impact and Becker-Finn (Leech Lake Ojibwe) are First Nation on issues and legislation that affect communities women and deliberately came together as such, of color.” forming the first caucus of self-identified Native Flanagan says, “We’ll review the bill introductions women in the Minnesota House. with one another and identify the topics that affect While there have been other Native peoples elected Native people. One of us can go directly to that bill to state office, they often have not clearly stated author and ask, ‘Have you talked with anyone in the their heritage. Native community about this?’ ‘Do you know what this bill actually does?’” Mastel’s Mastel’s Mastel’s Mastel’s Health Foods Health Foods Health Foods Health Foods 10% Off Your 10% Off Your 10% Off Your 10% Off Your Entire Order Entire Order Entire Order Entire Order (Special offers and (Special offers and (Special offers and (Special offers and any sale items any sale items any sale items any sale items not included) not included) not included) not included) One coupon per customer One coupon per customer One coupon per customer One coupon per customer Expires 1/31/17 Expires 2/28/17 Expires 3/31/17 Expires 4/30/17 1526 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul 1526 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul 1526 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul 1526 St. Clair Ave., St. Paul (2 blocks E. of Snelling) (2 blocks E. of Snelling) (2 blocks E. of Snelling) (2 blocks E. of Snelling) 651-690-1692 651-690-1692 651-690-1692 651-690-1692 January 2017, 33-1 February 2017, 33-2 March 2017, 33-3 April 2017, 33-4

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BEACHANGEMAKER: household Actions to get involved: Your daily life is more likely to be impacted by state and recycling local representatives than those at the national level. Find out who your legislators are and how to be in touch with them here: tinyurl.com/MWP-Legislators Contact your county or city for more local offi ce holders. Identify an issue you care about and pursue it. Name an issue close to your heart and there’s likely an existing organization you can work with. Get involved at the local level through organizations such as community councils, schools boards or parent-teacher groups. Vote, attend meetings, become an election worker, be on a committee.

Resources: wellstone.org Camp Wellstone provides weekend training tracks to candidates, campaign workers and staff, and grassroots organizers. womenwinning.org womenwinning gives people opportunities to show up, take action or give fi nancially to support pro-choice women running for offi ce. Or, if you’d like to be that candidate, they provide training and support. 14 Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017

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YOURSTORY SUSAN Transformed by fiction POWER My most spirit-rattling, intuitive downloads always come while doing the most banal activities: dusting, brushing my teeth. On a day in May 2003, my imagination lit up with a woman sitting in a park near my home in St. Paul, typing on a personal computer held on her lap. I understood that she was indigenous, as I am, but from a different tribal nation. She was Mohawk. Then the Virgin Mary appeared and I with challenges in our lives, I may com- was astonished and delighted when she plain that my process is slow and arduous. produced a wampum belt she held out in Ultimately, I realize that I will learn what I’m offering to the woman. I wrote the follow- ready to learn, when I’m ready to learn it. ing words: the Virgin Mary is friends with Not before. I keep faith that the next step, the this woman’s ancestor, and she is here to next choice, the next breakthrough will show push her to return to her Mohawk roots and up eventually as long as I am present with I realize that I culture. I was delighted to have been handed myself, the work and the many teachers who the key to what I imagined would be a appear in my life. will learn what subversive short story. During a difficult moment at a writing I’m ready to learn, The gift of this vision launched what residency in Sitka, Alaska, I stopped on the when I’m ready would become an 11-year odyssey. The trail and asked the spirits of the woods, the story turned into a novel. The Virgin Mary, spirits of the territory, to show me what was to learn it. I learned, was one of four “Clan Mothers” coming next. I closed my eyes and pushed whose stories I would discover during the my question into the quiet with great force. coming years. What I came to understand When I opened my eyes, I saw that my hands was that this project was here to transform were open at my sides, expectant and accept- me. I would have to launch my own spiri- ing. I noticed I had stopped at a point on the tual development before I could be trusted trail right before a curve that obscured my with sacred material brought forward by the view of what was coming beyond the next fictional characters. They were creating me couple of steps. The answer was clear. I was as much as I was creating them. on my path. I was taught to trust my intuition, trust the Susan Power lives in St. Paul and is the gift of imagination — especially those unbid- author of “Sacred Wilderness” and “The den threads of stories that seem to come from Grass Dancer.” a deep place of collective knowledge. I was a different person after that journey. I may struggle with the process as we all struggle

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Sarah Rasmussen As artistic director of the Jungle Theater since 2016, she has made dramatic advances in the local theater world for women

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As a woman and a theater direc- That’s why she decided to leave her job Since Rasmussen has come on board tor, Sarah Rasmussen knew things as a professor and head of the MFA direct- the Jungle, over 50 percent of the roles in ing program at the University of Texas at the season have gone to women, and the had to change. Despite women Austin to come to the Jungle Theatre in theater has been mindful of staffing making up the majority of ticket Minneapolis, where she directed her first women on all levels, including build- buyers and audience members, show in the beginning of 2016. ers, designers and crew. Rasmussen also “I felt so frustrated by the lack of filled the entire 2017 season with women they fall far behind in landing representation of women in theater,” directors and has increased the number of jobs as directors and playwrights, she says. “I don’t think it’s going to female playwrights the theater presents. and especially artistic directors of change until people in leadership make The result is that shows are selling at a different choices.” higher capacity than they have in recent major theaters. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE JUNGLE THEATER COURTESY PHOTO

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years. “I think there’s a lot of mythology first play she directed at the Jungle was If we want the next genera- that women don’t sell at the box office,” Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen tion of local female writers, then Rasmussen says. of Verona,” but she decided to switch Part of the problem, according to things up by featuring an all-female cast. let’s“ start cultivating that now. Rasmussen, is that people are afraid that Doing so allowed the artists working — Sarah Rasmussen a new play won’t sell, unless it’s a title on the show to look at gender, power ” they know. But familiar titles often mean and gender expectations. “When you classics, which, by and large, are written see a relationship and you know that BEACHANGEMAKER: by men. it’s two women, you know you have FFI: Jungle Theater jungletheater.com “I like a classic play every now to encounter it differently. What is a and again, but if you want better character and what is gender? It just Resources for encouraging women and gender parity, you have to be looking at opens up a broader range of questions to girls to participate in theater: contemporary work because that’s where me,” Rasmussen says. League of Professional Theatre Women women are being better represented,” Meanwhile, Rasmussen is making theatrewomen.org Rasmussen says. sure that she’s creating space for women FairPlay is a collective of women, trans For example, in the spring of 2018, playwrights, and started a new play- and femme improvisers who create Rasmussen will be directing Sarah writing program for young women from accessible, inclusive and equitable spaces. DeLappe’s play “The Wolves,” about a Minneapolis Public Schools, which began fairplaymn.wordpress.com high school soccer team. “It’s looking at in October. The program includes three Other local theaters that are women- this microcosm of how these women are sessions for women ages 14-18, where focused: interacting and the challenges they are they learn from a series of playwrights facing,” Rasmussen says. “It’s fierce and who are women of color and also each TheatreUnbound theatreunbound.com smart and honors the fullness of being a work with a professional theater mentor. Twenty Percent Theatre supports women young woman in a way that’s unflinching “If we want the next generation of local and trans theater artists. and bold and feels really new.” female writers, then let’s start cultivating tctwentypercent.org When she does direct classic plays, that now,” Rasmussen says. Rasmussen keeps things fresh. The

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33-11 18 Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 Changemakers2017 Girls in Aviation Day Women aviators inspire high aspirations

by Emily A. King Dawne Barrett wants to encourage opportunities are available until you’re girls to experience “the freedom the exposed to them,” she adds. “And it (the event) exposes them to a lot of different aspects of sky gives you.” aviation and aerospace and what’s available.” Barrett, an air traffic control supervisor Additionally, Girls in Aviation Day gets girls and licensed pilot, is president of Stars of to “take down their own barriers they’ve put the North, the Minnesota chapter of Women on themselves because they’ve been told by in Aviation International. She is also an society or somebody that they can’t. And they organizer of the chapter’s third-annual Girls in can,” she adds (for example, you’re not too Aviation Day, which attracted 2,000 attendees short to fly). to Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie in late Even finances can be overcome; Stars of September. Girls and their families got inside the North connects girls with scholarship airplanes, learned scientific principles relating opportunities for further learning and training. to flight and discovered aviation is more than Nilly Rahimi is one such beneficiary. The piloting a plane. St. Paul teen had a scholarship to attend a “When we were kids, we could go to an 2016 National Flight Academy camp in airport and watch airplanes,” Barrett says. Pensacola, Fla., but couldn’t pay the travel Kids today can’t do that and may not be aware costs. Barrett tapped the aviation community of all that goes on. “You don’t know different and quickly raised the money. Dawne Barrett PHOTOS COURTESY OF STARS OF THE NORTH OF STARS COURTESY PHOTOS Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 19

I just think it’s great that we are able to share STEM programs with the next generation. “ — Nilly Rahimi ” Rahimi is now a first year student at Lake BEACHANGEMAKER: Superior College in Duluth with plans to Stars of the North hosts events year round, become a commercial airline pilot. She’ll join a including some open to nonmembers. relatively small group — women make up only Membership is open to aviation professionals 6.7 percent of U.S. pilots. That’s why she’s a and enthusiasts, women and men, with a fan of the Girls in Aviation Day. current Women in Aviation International “It’s such a male-dominated industry, (wai.org) membership. and I know there are girls who love any- starsofthenorth.org thing that involves aviation — from flying to Girls in Aviation Day 2018 registration opens dispatch or dealing with aircraft maintenance,” in June 2018, for both volunteers (no aviation Rahimi says. “I just think it’s great that we experience required) and participants. are able to share STEM programs with the The event is aimed at girls ages 8-17, but next generation.” anyone can attend. Seeing all the girls smiling in the cockpit girlsinaviationdayMN.com and having fun with hands-on science activities and asking questions of women in Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program helps girls experience their the field inspires Barrett, too. The 2017 event first flights. Designed for kids ages 8-17, was the “biggest and baddest” Girls in Aviation first flights are free. Day in the world, and it can only go up tinyurl.com/MWP-YoungEagles Nilly Rahimi from there. As Barrett says, “You just have to believe in yourself.” 20 Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 Changemaker2017 Ilhan Omar The first Somali-American, Muslim legislator in the United States

by Mary Turck

NICHOLAS FRENCH PORTRAITURE NICHOLAS Ilhan Omar was eight years old when a militia attacked the compound where her family lived, trying to break down the front door and spraying the home with gunfire. Her family fled, spending the next four years in a refugee camp in Kenya.

Her father, grandfather, and aunts in which she was attacked, beaten, and uncles had worked in government and left with a concussion. Neither the and teaching jobs. Omar and her six physical attack nor subsequent smear older siblings were raised by her father campaigns deterred her. and grandfather after her mother’s In 2016, she defeated long-time death. They lived in tents and stood incumbent Phyllis Kahn from District in long lines to use an outhouse. Omar 60B in Minneapolis to win a seat in the hauled water and firewood every day. Minnesota House of Representatives. After four years in the refugee camp, As the first Somali-American legisla- the family was sponsored by a Lutheran tor in the country, she has been in the I think that women are the church and resettled in the United national spotlight, appearing on the backbone of all of our societies and States. Omar learned English quickly, cover of Time Magazine and as a guest and interpreted for her grandfather on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. “politics is part of our lives. In order at community meetings and political She also works at Women Organizing to create a better society we have caucuses. Her grandfather told her that Women, getting East African women politics was a tool for positive change involved in community leadership. to be actively involved in politics in people’s lives. “When you see some- “My sister always says you can’t be because that’s where change can thing not going perfectly well,” he what you can’t see,” Omar says. Her said, “you have a responsibility to get career shows young people, including be shaped. — Ilhan Omar involved. Roll up your sleeves and be her two daughters and her son that part of that change.” there are no barriers to their dreams. ” The message resonated with her, “That kind of limitlessness” led her BEACHANGEMAKER: despite the challenges for a woman daughter to tweet that people should Women Organizing Women aims to empower entering the political arena: from being remember her name, because she is all women, specifically first- and second- told that this is not her place to “the going to be president one day. generation immigrants, to become engaged constant guilting” of being told that Omar is excited about young citizens and community leaders. she is “taking time away from being people’s growing involvement in wownetwork.org a mother and a wife and your normal politics, especially those in margin- womanly responsibilities.” alized communities who “are rising “I think that women are the back- up to be changemakers.” She hopes bone of all of our societies and politics that they “believe that if someone is part of our lives,” she says. “In order like myself who has only been in this to create a better society we have to be country for two decades and has over- actively involved in politics because come so much is able to win, that that’s where change can be shaped. … they have no excuses. … They have to I’ve always seen myself as someone actively do something.” who can do what’s needed.” That conviction carried her through years of grassroots political work, and through the contentious 2014 caucus, Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 21 Changemaker2017 Melissa Hortman Listening to women of color at the State Capitol PHOTO COURTESY

by Shannon Drury It was the call-out heard ’round the world when Minnesota House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman stepped to the mic on the afternoon of April 4, 2017. “I hate to break up the 100 percent “I’ve thought long and hard about white male card game,” occur- my role as minority leader in the ring in the private break room Trump environment,” says Hortman, reserved for state House members, who was elected to the post on January Hortman said, “but I think this is an 3, 2017. “The one thing all of us have important debate.” in the minority caucus is a microphone. When a white male colleague on We need to use it to say hate is not the floor objected and demanded normal. Racism is not normal. Sexism an apology, Hortman remained is not normal.” steadfast. “I have no intention of The response of Rep. Bob Dettmer apologizing,” Hortman replied, add- to Hortman’s concerns on April 4 gave ing, “I am really tired of watching the video the biggest boost, she says; women of color in particular being “It wouldn’t have been [an internet We’re going to sit at the table, ignored, so I’m not sorry.” sensation] if [he] hadn’t asked me to say what we need to say, and take By the end of the week, Hortman apologize. I had a chance to explain credit“ for our ideas. When we see was an international sensation, racking why I did what I did. It gave that up millions of views on YouTube and moment the resonance and drama other women struggling we’re going featured in news outlets as varied as to go viral.” to support each other. Al-Jazeera and Teen Vogue. Hortman insists that the point of The debate Hortman referenced, her speech on the House floor wasn’t — Melissa Hortman whether or not to increase penalties internet fame, but to highlight the ” for public protests on highways and speeches by Reps. Omar, Moran, Jamie other routes, included remarks by Becker-Finn, Susan Allen and Peggy Rep. Ilhan Omar, who compared Flanagan; she was gratified that media BEACHANGEMAKER: Black Lives Matter protests to 1960s attention helped the DFL House Caucus Melissa Hortman recommends: civil rights marchers, and testimony publicize their words. • The book “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg for from Rep. Rena Moran, who began by Hortman is blunt about the way tools and techniques to be more assertive in noting that she is the great-great-grand- forward for women in her caucus — the workplace. daughter of a slave. “Nobody else in and for all women tired of feeling • Indivisible activist groups for resources to the House could make that statement,” unheard. “We’re not going to wait in take political action locally and nationally. Hortman says, remembering that day. line,” she says. “We’re going to sit at indivisible.org “[Moran] fought to have a seat at the the table, say what we need to say, and table, to represent her community, to take credit for our ideas. When we see make sure her voice was heard.” other women struggling we’re going But Hortman noticed that more to support each other.” than a few colleagues had not only excused themselves from hearing these extraordinary speeches, they had their break-room’s monitors changed from the House floor video feed to a baseball game. 22 Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017

GoSeeDo Guide

ONGOING THROUGH 12/15 Leslie Barlow The Catherine G. Murphy Gallery hosts an exhibit of Leslie Barlow’s paintings of interracial families that explore the complexities of race, identity and visibility. Paintings are featured from her “Loving” exhibit, as well as a further exploration of the topic including portraits of her own family. 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. FFI: 651-690-6637 or gallery. stkate.edu/exhibitions

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12/1 FRIDAY 12/1-10 Visions of Mary Crown of the Holly Queen “Visions of Mary: Ancient Images Gadfly Theatre presents a modern, with Modern Relevance” is the title of queer re-telling of the Holly King and Jill Geoffrion’s new book on the story of Oak King myths. This show integrates Mary through nine centuries of artistic Druidic lore with real, pressing questions work, theological reflection and faith. about climate change and clean energy. Celebrate the book’s release with the Evening shows 7:30 p.m., matinees 3 p.m. author, a labyrinth walk and a short $15 in advance, $20 at the door. program. Labyrinth walk begins at Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE, 1 p.m., program at 5 p.m. $15. Mpls. FFI: gadflytheatre.org Wisdom Ways, 1890 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. FFI: 651-696-2788 or wisdomwayscenter.org Compiled by Quinn Dreasler Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 23 womenspress.com GoSeeDo Guide

12/2-27 2D/3D Dialogue Josie Winship, a 3-D artist, and Anne Parker, a 2-D collage and mixed-media painter, explore the relationship between shapes, colors, textures and gravity in this joint exhibit. The exhibit includes an opening reception, Dec. 2, 6-9 p.m., as well as a satirical “spoof critique” event, Dec. 14, 7 p.m. Artista Bottega, 937 7th St. W., St. Paul. FFI: artbottega.com

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Theatre presents a HIGGINS GALEN Art Festival blend of theatre and Over 130 local women performance art about artists come together women and their to showcase their work relationship to cloth, and to sell their wares. clothes and textiles. Entries include fiber arts, Written by Aamera photography, pottery, Siddiqui, this piece printmaking, jewelry, explores the emotion, glass and more. Free. oppression and 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. freedom that women Colin Powell Center, associate with cloth. 2924 4th Ave. S., Mpls. The Southern Theatre, FFI: 612-250-5097 or 1420 S. Washington womensartfestival.com Ave., Mpls. FFI: exposedbricktheatre.org Aamera Siddiqui Painting by Linda Sumner

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Hannah and Dave

ASHLEY RICK, ST. PAUL PHOTO CO. PHOTO PAUL RICK, ST. ASHLEY Edwards: Fighting for a child’s right to be herself

by Anne Hamre Like any parents, Hannah and Dave Edwards wanted a safe, supportive school environment for their daughter. It was something they shouldn’t have had to fight for — but when it became clear they would have to, they never wavered.

Their daughter, “H,” is transgender. The eventual settlement included a provide safe, supportive environments During her kindergarten year, a series non-monetary section in which, Dave for transgender and gender-nonconform- of broken promises and hurtful actions says, Nova agreed “not to do the bad ing students. Recommendations cover by her school (Nova Classical Academy, things they had done to our daugh- a range of topics, including pronoun a charter school in St. Paul) led the ter” to other kids going forward. The use and access to restrooms consistent Edwardses to pull her out to protect her school agreed to revise its policies and with students’ gender identities. The safety and well-being. practices to support its transgender and project was spearheaded by the School After settling H into a new, support- gender-nonconforming students. Safety Technical Assistance Council, a ive school, the couple — with the help The Edwards hope that other families statewide entity created by 2013 anti- of Gender Justice, a nonprofit legal and can avoid similar ordeals. They see some bullying legislation. policy advocacy organization — filed a positive signs. The Toolkit faced fierce opposition, led complaint with St. Paul, charging Nova Dave served on the work group by the Minnesota Family Council. The ver- with violating the city’s human rights that drafted what became known as sion of the Toolkit ultimately approved by ordinance. The city’s investigation found the “Gender Toolkit” — a set of “best the Council in July looked very different a basis for litigation. practices” to help Minnesota schools from the work group’s draft, says Dave, Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 27

When we have so many students with adverse outcomes, it harms the whole community. “ So everybody should care. — Dave Edwards but the main points remained: “There’s The survey found that 2.5” percent of BEACHANGEMAKER: a lot of good in there.” Minnesota students are transgender or Get Involved: As members of an online parents’ gender-diverse — which translates to group, Hannah says, they’ve been more than 20,000 kids. “When we have Contact your local school board members heartened to see “so many parents so many students with adverse out- and school administrators about the state’s posting that they’re taking the Toolkit comes, it harms the whole community,” “Toolkit for Ensuring Safe and Supportive to school administrators and saying, says Dave. “So everybody should care.” Schools for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students.” Encourage ‘Why aren’t we doing this?’ And it can Hannah points out that while par- them to follow its recommendations. happen without a big battle.” ents of transgender kids have success- Find the Toolkit here: At a time when federal protections fully sued schools for discriminating, https://tinyurl.com/y9wkz8db for transgender students are being there are no cases of parents success- rescinded, “the state has been really fully suing schools for taking steps to Work with your local school district on supportive,” says Dave. For example, support transgender students — which creating school policies. OutFront Gov. Mark Dayton declared a Day of some parents of cisgender kids claim Minnesota offers suggestions: the Transgender Child in June, sending infringes on their families’ rights. tinyurl.com/MWP-Outfront a strong signal of support. So even if school administrators don’t Organizations and resources: The safety and well-being of trans- care about kids, says Hannah, they gender kids should matter to every- should at least want to avoid liability. Transforming Families one, the couple says. They cite the “And if you don’t care about kids,” she transformingfamiliesminnesota.org 2016 Minnesota Student Survey, which adds, “I don’t know what you’re doing OutFront Minnesota outfront.org/home reported that 55 percent of transgender in education.” Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER) students had attempted suicide in the transstudent.org past year, compared to 19 percent of cisgender students.

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by Jennifer Hyvonen

In 2017, the U.S. Women’s Champion notes, “It has always been high school hockey kids, who were National Ice Hockey Team given to the men. Why it is being with- called in as replacements said “no” to held from the women?” their chance at Worlds. National Hockey (USWNT) became world champi- With year-long equity negotiations League, National Basketball Association, ons both on and off the ice. stalling, the 23-rostered team (10 of whom Women’s National Basketball Association, have Minnesota roots) risked it all by the National Women’s Soccer players all The USWNT has won metals in every boycotting the 2017 World Championships lent public support through social media. Olympic tournament and finished first or unless equity was achieved. “We train Several U.S. Democratic Senators signed second in every International Ice Hockey every day for only 9 games a year. To a public letter stating USA Hockey’s Federation (IIAF) World Championship forfeit 5 games in an Olympic year? legal requirement ”to provide equitable since 1990. By comparison, the Men’s A huge risk,” Marvin says. support and encouragement for partici- National Team, with its deeper bench of Maddie Rooney, goalie for University of pation by women” and detailing areas of competition, has won two silver Olympic Minnesota Duluth (UMD) puts in 5-hours reported resourcing and programming and four bronze World medals in the of ice time each day in addition to school disparities. same period. work. She dreams of playing hockey as Three days before Worlds, an agree- But, the women’s pay, training, market- long as possible, which means being able ment was reached. “Both sides made com- ing and programming has paled in com- to make a living at it. promises,” says Marvin. “The result is a parison to what USA Hockey provided Solidarity quickly spread for the boy- massive boost to women’s hockey.” Details men. Minnesota native Gigi Marvin, cott. Women across the country, from are not released; however, the agreement 2-time Olympian and 7-time World NCAA Division III college players to makes unprecedented and across-the- Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 35

These women put everything on the line and made significant gains. They are phenomenal “ women who are positive role models for young boys and girls. — Reagan Carey board equity strides. In addition to are phenomenal women who are BEACHANGEMAKER:” pay, travel and insurance provisions, positive role models for young boys Watch women’s hockey and get involved! the agreement establishes a Women’s and girls.” High Performance Advisory Group to With a 48-hour turnaround, USWNT Time Is Now Tour advance girls’ and women’s hockey faced off to defend their World Champ USWNT vs Canada, Dec. 3, 3 p.m., Xcel Energy programming, marketing, promotion title. Rooney shut out the Russian Center. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12.50 and fundraising. team’s offense. Marvin added a goal for 12 and under. “These women were very crafty and an assist. Hilary Knight scored Minnesota Wild Girls Hockey Weekend and smart, taking an incredibly strate- the final tournament-winning goal Dec. 16-17, 2017, Xcel Energy Center. Event is for gic, all-for-one approach,” says Mary in overtime that toppled Canada and female youth hockey players. Attend a Wild game Jo Kane, University of Minn. professor delivered gold. and 8U-12U clinics. Packages are $45 and $81. and director of the Tucker Center for The 2017-18 USWNT now sets its Minnesota Whitecaps vs University of Minnesota Research on Girls & Women in Sport. sights on the 2018 Winter Olympics. Fri., Jan. 6, 7 p.m., Ridder Area on University of “They used social media to control Players live, train and compete Minnesota campus, free admission. the narrative and exhibited all the together for six months leading University of Minnesota Gophers Women’s trademarks of power in sports: team- up to February games hosted by Hockey work, doing something larger than Pyeongchang, South Korea. Rooney, Regular season play runs through Feb. 2018 yourself, resiliency and determination delaying school for the year, offers Home games at Ridder Arena, packages are $15, to not be defeated.” advice to young girls, “Listen to your general admission and reserved seats also Reagan Carey, USA Hockey’s direc- coaches and put the work in.” In a available. FFI: MyGopherSports.com tor of women’s ice hockey was clear, growing sport that now offers living “These women put everything on the wages, it’s worth a shot. 2018 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey play line and made significant gains. They begins Sun., Feb. 11 against Finland. FFI: USAHockey.com/membership

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Marchers – YOU! CARTER KATIE “Nevertheless she persisted” … your efforts for raising women’s voices and lives shake the world by Norma Smith Olson It was a chilly, rainy day on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 in St. Paul. But the route from St. Paul College to the State Capitol was packed when an estimated 90,000- 100,000 women and allies moved forward together in the local Women’s March. An estimated 4.8 million people took part in 673 Women’s Marches around the world, with “sister marches” on all seven continents. A local and worldwide sense of unity, inclusiveness, peacefulness and strength was prevalent. The St. Paul gathering was filled with first-time marchers and those who were veteran protesters. Friends, families, co-workers There is power in numbers, in truth telling, and strangers came together. Women united to raise their voices for multiple causes — in intersectionality, in community. for gender equity as well as protecting healthcare services and “ — Tarana Burke reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, ending domestic and gender ” violence, gun violence and economic inequities; standing up for immigrant and Native rights; for environmental justice — all women’s issues and everyone’s issues. BEACHANGEMAKER: Women recognized the need to be public, to be visible, to have Take action: our voices be heard, to give the women’s movement a face. Activist groups that have started this year in Minnesota, And since the March, individuals and groups have continued responding to our current administration: creating waves of energy and resistance. Hear Our Voice MN hearourvoicemn.com This year we’ve witnessed the strength of women standing up, telling our stories, speaking our truths. We’ve been reminded Women’s March Minnesota womensmarchmn.com that grassroots efforts do make a difference. We’ve picked up Stand Up Minnesota standupminnesota.org our power and called our legislators to make our causes known. Action Together Twin Cities actiontogethertwincities.com 19,000 women across the country stepped up to run for public Women & Advocates MN (WANDA MN) office to shift the balance of political power. facebook.com/MNwanda/ Starting in October, there was again a groundswell of women raising their voices, simply saying “Me too,” adding our voices Minnesota Indivisible minnesotaindivisible.org to the online campaign that says enough already, it’s time to or indivisibleguide.com/act-locally stop sexual violence. Tarana Burke, who founded the “Me Too” campaign 10 years ago says, “There is power in numbers, in truth telling, in intersectionality, in community.” When asked recently, “What do we do now?,” Senator Amy Klobuchar responded: “Let me be clear, grieving is not enough, conviction without courage is not enough, words without action are not enough. We have to wake up, stand up, speak up, step up, rise up. If we don’t do it, who will? Answer with action.” “Women shook the world with the Women’s March,” Klobuchar said. “This is our moment to shine and leave no one behind.” Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 37

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