..with Dr. Alice Mann, Jillia Pessenda and Joelle Strangler
Thursday August 16, a couple dozen women gathered at Lake and Legends Brewing for Third Thursday. There was a lot of enthusiasm, some joy and a little sadness at the post-Primaries Third Thursday.
Read MoreAugust Resilient Resister; Lindsey Port. 2018 Recipient of the Political Courage Award
During the May 16th Women Candidate Development Coalition's 32nd Birthday Celebration, Lindsey Port was awarded the Political Courage Award for her #MeToo leadership. Lindsey entered politics as a volunteer on the 2012 marriage equality campaign, Minnesotans United for All Families, where she learned to have values-based conversations and fell in love with voter contact and door knocking.
We are proud to introduce our first Resilient ReSister, Jovita Morales. Jovita Morales remembers vividly the day she became an activist regarding Minnesota driver’s licenses. The day was when her two children were returning from a field trip organized by Waite House. Their school bus was on the 35W bridge when it collapsed August 1, 2007.
Resilient ReSisters are Minnesota women who are making a difference in their communities; large or small, loud or quiet. She is your neighbor, your child’s favorite teacher, your co-worker, your daughter. She is you! Each month we’ll feature a new Resilient ReSister. If you know of someone we should feature please email us admin@womensmarchmncom.
The Legislative session is over, and the party Conventions have kicked off the election season. This is what we’ve all been waiting for -- to vote the right people into power!! While voter turnout across Minnesota is definitely important (especially for the state-wide races), the purple suburban districts are arguably where this November will be won or lost.
Read MoreIt was a full room at the Black Dog on May’s Third Thursdays to hear about “Mobilizing for the Midterms”. And with midterm elections just six months away, it’s a good time to start to rally.
Read MoreHow to Have Those Hard Conversations
It's a taboo to talk politics or divisive issues at the holidays. People are afraid of causing a tension or a rift in the family when it's supposed to be a time about coming together and sharing joy.
Read MoreReally interesting evening and much ground was covered. What a privilege to have both Minority Leaders! With less than 4 weeks left of the 2018 MN Leg Session, these were our main takeaways:
Read MoreMarch 26, 2018
On average, woman are paid 20% less than their male counterparts, and that ratio is even worse for woman of color. We "celebrate" Equal Pay Day on April 10, the day in 2018 where women will finally have made as much money as their male counterparts did during the 2017 calendar year. The wage gap is real, and it's time we do something about it.
February 2018
The war on women is worse than we realize. Roe vs Wade is in place, but far too many women cannot get the reproductive healthcare they need and the GOP is making it more difficult. Karen Law, director of Our Justice, discussed how birth control, abortion, race, poverty and access to resources are being talked about at both national and local levels and how they tilt the playing field even more against some women.
