Tag: women
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Mayor Kaohly Her returns to St. Kate’s to break new ground in women’s leadership
St. Paul’s first woman and Asian American mayor, Kaohly Her chose The O’Shaughnessy for her inauguration in recognition of St. Kate’s as a women’s and Minority Serving Institution. Photo courtesy of … Full story: https://www.stkate.edu/newswire/news/mayor-kaohly-her-returns-st-kates-break-new-ground-womens-leadership-2026
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CAITLIN LEE
Caitlin Lee is the director of UW-Eau Claire’s Multicultural Student Services and co-founder of the Hmong Women Summit: The Authenticity Project. Full story: https://volumeone.org/vanguard/2026-caitlin-lee
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Oroville cult leader found guilty, sentencing set for April
A Butte County jury has found a local cult leader guilty of molesting four young girls and raping two women, all followers of his religious movement. Sansue Bee Vang now … Full story: https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/oroville-cult-leader-found-guilty-sentencing-set-for-april/article_f6e05366-2194-4485-8bc3-76eaba6f5771.html
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Cult leader found guilty of raping women, molesting children | Midday report
The midday report is a roundup of what’s happening in the north state. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=698ac12f048e4e39b7bb71c3ddead10c&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fnews%2fcrime%2fda-cult-leader-found-guilty-of-raping-women-molesting-children-midday-report%2far-AA1W0YbA&c=15994273155487788117&mkt=en-us
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Clapback game empowers Asian Americans to confront microaggressions with humor
Clapback, her first game, created in collaboration with FAWK (the Funny Asian Women Kollective), aims to empower Asian Americans. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/may-lee-yang-clapback-card-game-asian-american-edition/
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Bill to examine the disappearance and murders of Black women and girls receives public hearing
At a Tuesday hearing, Wisconsin Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison), who has long advocated creating a task force on missing and murdered Black women and girls, read testimony on behalf of … Full story: https://www.wjfw.com/bill-to-examine-the-disappearance-and-murders-of-black-women-and-girls-receives-public-hearing/article_851add34-5255-5ee1-8343-eee76b9aa0cc.html
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Kaohly Her wins St. Paul mayoral race as Democratic women make historic gains nationwide
Former Minnesota Rep. Kaohly Her (DFL) made history this November when she became the first Hmong person and the first woman mayor in St. Paul. The milestone was part … Full story: https://mndaily.com/296265/city/kaohly-her-wins-st-paul-mayoral-race-as-democratic-women-make-historic-gains-nationwide/
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From fighting for survival to leading out in the open
Hmong American women have come a long way over the last 50 years, and achieved another historic milestone with Kaohly Her’s election as mayor of St. Paul, Ka Vang writes. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-elects-first-hmong-woman-mayor/601520371
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In an upset, voters choose Kaohly Her over two-time Mayor Melvin Carter
Her is the first woman to lead St. Paul and will work with the City Council made up of all women. Carter had sought a third term. Full story: https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2025/11/melvin-carter-kaohly-her-in-tight-race-for-st-paul-mayor/
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How Oral History Can Empower Women’s Voices
Smithsonian intern shares her experience observing an oral history interview for We Do Declare, highlighting how women’s voices are preserved and amplified through storytelling. Full story: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-american-womens-history-museum/2025/10/08/how-oral-history-can-empower-womens-voices/
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Sacramento initiative connects Hmong youth internationally, fosters cultural exchange
Mikayla Her is one of four Sacramento young women who will travel to Laos later this year as part of Hmong Youth Beyond Borders, an initiative that has mentored and fostered a relationship between the … Full story: https://www.capradio.org/articles/2025/08/07/sacramento-initiative-connects-hmong-youth-internationally-fosters-cultural-exchange/
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Unsung heroes: Hmong nurses had key role during U.S. ‘Secret War’ in Laos
As Hmong Americans mark the 50th anniversary of their arrival in the U.S. this year, the role of Hmong women, who were pressed into service as military nurses, is a less-known chapter. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/hmong-nurses-front-lines-secret-war/
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Theater review: The Hmong women are tough and funny in Jungle Theater’s powerful ‘Sixpack’
A funny, absorbing and very rewarding 90-minute theater piece that chronicles the friendship of two St. Paul girls.” … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/06/02/theater-review-the-hmong-women-are-tough-and-funny-in-jungle-theaters-powerful-sixpack/
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Theater review: The Hmong women are tough and funny in Jungle Theater’s powerful ‘Sixpack’
Today, those of Hmong descent are an integral part of the Minnesota mosaic, but one of them, St. Paul-based playwright Katie Ka Vang, looked around and saw something missing. There were Hmong women … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/06/02/theater-review-the-hmong-women-are-tough-and-funny-in-jungle-theaters-powerful-sixpack/
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Theater review: The Hmong women are tough and funny in Jungle Theater’s powerful ‘Sixpack’
Fifty years ago, Hmong people first arrived in Minnesota as refugees from the wars of Southeast Asia. In their Laotian homeland, they were earmarked for destruction for having aided the U.S. side in … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/06/02/theater-review-the-hmong-women-are-tough-and-funny-in-jungle-theaters-powerful-sixpack/
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Funny Asian Women Kollective to offer its take on Vietnam War anniversary
Super Show, featuring local and national comedians, is at 7:30 Saturday, April 19; tickets are available online. Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2025/04/17/funny-asian-women-kollective-brings-stand-up-and-sketch-comedy-to-upcoming-ordway-super-show/
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Funny Asian Women Kollective brings stand-up and sketch comedy to upcoming Ordway ‘Super Show’
Over the 50 years since the first Vietnam War-era Southeast Asian refugees arrived in the U.S., there’s been hardship — but there have also been plenty of comedic moments, which is where the St. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/funny-asian-women-kollective-brings-013800360.html