We’re thrilled to announce the return of Women Winning’s Annual Luncheon–Monday, June 3rd at the Depot in Minneapolis! We’re thrilled to welcome Senator Laphonza Butler, former head of California SEIU and EMILY's List, as our featured speaker this year!

Table sponsorships for this unforgettable event are now available! 

Circle, highlight, and bold June 3rd on your calendars–we can’t wait to see you there!

2024 Political Leaders of Tomorrow applications are now OPEN! The Women Winning Political Leaders of Tomorrow (PLOT) Training Program is designed to help you acquire the tools and connections needed to be a political leader in Minnesota. PLOT serves as an entry point for energized, pro-choice Minnesotans who are interested in a career in politics, especially those who have not yet volunteered or worked on a campaign! 

PLOT invests in the next generation of political strategists, volunteers, and candidates in Minnesota through education and training. The Women Winning team supports and develops PLOT participants throughout the program by providing:

- In-depth training in campaign communication, fundraising, fieldwork, and strategy

- Professional development and networking opportunities

- Personalized check-ins and problem-solving coaching

Interviews currently in progress. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis. Apply NOW, for best consideration!

Our friends at Minnesota Women’s Press — now in its 39th year as the longest continuously run feminist publication in the country — are hosting a big celebration on Saturday afternoon, April 13. The event will feature performances by Junauda Petrus, Muna Abdulahi, Deneal Trueblood-Lynch, and a presentation of Diversity in Politics by Women Winning Executive Director, Nevada Littlewolf.

Join Our Justice for “Advancing Reproductive Justice Across the Universe” on May 4th for a community celebration of our collective fight to expand abortion access and reproductive justice. The event supports our work as an abortion assistance fund, and will take place at the Bell Museum Planetarium, complete with two planetarium shows, access to the “touch and see lab” as well as dinner and drinks!  

When: May 4th, 2024 6:30 PM (VIP Happy Hour for sponsors and fundraisers starting at 5:30)

Where: Bell Museum Planetarium (2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN 5511)

Who: Anyone who supports Reproductive Justice in Minnesota, kids and families welcome!

Refreshments: Dinner will be provided by Union Hmong Kitchen, with vegetarian and meat options served, plus beer and wine and N/A drinks available.

A long discredited, arcane 150-year-old law is back in the news in 2024, and that should terrify anyone who supports reproductive freedom. Last week at the Supreme Court, the Comstock Act of 1873 was referenced on three separate occasions during oral arguments in a case dealing with access to mifepristone, one of two drugs typically used in medication abortions. 

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith, a former Planned Parenthood executive, shares more about her intent to fight back by introducing legislation to take away the Comstock Act as a tool to limit reproductive freedom in this guest editorial in the New York Times.

Since 2018, advocates for Black children and families and a succession of Minnesota lawmakers have fought for legislation that would correct one of the glaring disparities in the child welfare system: the disproportionate number of child maltreatment investigations, foster care removals and terminations of parental rights targeting African Americans.

“We deserve that opportunity to ensure that all of our communities that have been harmed by the United States have the opportunity to thrive,” said bill author, Representative Esther Agbaje. “The pain is real and palpable here, but part of the legislative process is to move it along so we can continue to have those conversations.”

After a hearing lasting more than an hour, Agbaje’s bill received unanimous support, and is now headed to the House judiciary committee. But the amended version goes well beyond the original intent of protecting Black children of African origin. The current version of the legislation broadens protections to all “African American and disproportionately represented children” — a group so large it encompasses nearly all children currently in foster care.

Depression, anxiety and other mental health issues are the most common complications during and after pregnancy, affecting an estimated 1 in 5 women. Yet, 75 percent of postpartum problems go untreated. The consequences can be devastating. Suicide and overdoses are leading causes of maternal death in the United States. 

While medical science is focusing more on treating symptoms — the Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first-ever pill specifically aimed at postpartum depression — tough-it-out societal attitudes remain hard to shake. 

For families and kids, finding ways to help new mothers navigate depression is critical but it’s still hard to get people to understand this isn’t just about feeling down for a day or two.