Young Women’s Cabinet

The Young Women’s Cabinet is comprised of 26 young people and youth leaders between the ages of 16 and 24. The cabinet represents eight communities across Minnesota and is charged with ensuring that the work of the Young Women’s Initiative stays grounded in the lived experiences of the young women, gender-expansive people, and youth from each community and the community-specific challenges and solutions they identified in the Blueprint for Action. The cabinet came up with 20 recommendations for achieving equity in outcomes, access to equal opportunities, and safe, prosperous lives for young people in Minnesota. The cabinet engages in leadership development, policy, and directs nearly $1 million in grants to nonprofits and individuals to advance equity.

The members of the 2022 Young Women’s Cabinet were appointed. “Our young women are powerful. We know that young women are leaders within and outside their communities,” said Lieutenant Governor Flanagan. “This initiative is a demonstration of our commitment to center the voices, stories, and ideas of young women – especially those from Black, Indigenous, and people of color; Greater Minnesota; LGBTQ+; and/or disability communities – in our decisions to build a stronger, more equitable state for all Minnesotans.” Learn more about the appointment announcement online.