The conclusion of a review examining events in the aftermath of floods, droughts, cyclones and heatwaves over the past two decades reveals that as extreme weather events occur more frequently so, too, will violence towards women and people from gender minorities. Click here to read the full article by Meghie Rodrigues in Nature.
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Benevolence Farm looks to help previously incarcerated women integrate with second location
The Benevolence Farm recently opened a second location in Burlington, NC increasing the non-profit’s capacity from six to ten beds. Since the housing program was established around December 2016, over 30 women have successfully completed the program. Unlike the initial location in Graham, women at at the Burlington location will be working in the Burlington/Alamance […]
June 2022 InStepp Ambassador of the Month by Danielle Lewis
Congratulations to Crystal Anderson, InStepp’s June Ambassador of the Month. Crystal lives in Minnesota and works as an Assistant Store Manager at Skechers. She began volunteering with InStepp in the fall of 2021 as a Communications Volunteer. In this role, Crystal writes a monthly article for InStepp’s blog. Click here to read her […]