Minnesota Women’s Press, December 2017 1 Changing the Universe through Women’s Stories Changemakers2017 KATIE CARTER KATIE MWP’s annual issue to honor Minnesota individuals and organizations whose action promoted greater self-determination, equality and justice for women and girls. 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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. Morrissette’s strong voice, bringing Can-do women in Brainerd formed forward the new leadership’s own Massage Student the organization WeARE and opened perspectives and styles, building on the Therapist Massage a health care clinic this fall. The USA legacy of everyday women and their Student Clinic Become a Women’s Hockey players (many from powerful stories.