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These 12 women have concrete goals for the year ahead and can inspire us all, which is why they are 2020’s Women to Watch.

As a professional woman and mom herself, Danielle Smith knows firsthand the struggles of balancing work, social life and family.

Urban Triage, the community resource organization Brandi Grayson founded in 2017, works to foster black families’ self-sufficiency through healing, community leadership and personal development.

After being diagnosed with MS, Chantel Soumis found an online community of support—and a community of people in similar situations who needed help marketing themselves.

Katie Hill, founder of Rebel Wellness, says that at Rebel Wellness, people can feel accepted and find support through things like open sharing and community building.

Heidi Duss has always been passionate about creating connections, building spaces of inclusivity and helping others understand the importance of diversity.

Last March, Melissa Shutwell was called to develop a new ministry for Heartland Church in Sun Prairie, focused on making the church more welcoming to all abilities.

founded a non-profit, called Shades of You, Shades of Me, focused on empowering women of color to advocate for improved maternal mental health care.

In her current role as American Indian Nations Liaison with the Wisconsin Historical Society, Rebecca Comfort is bringing attention to “the depth of Native presence in Wisconsin.”

Books have always been part of Rowan Childs’ world. Today, Childs is making sure youth throughout Dane County have access to their own treasures.