The bigger picture.
The research behind our mission, and the headlines shaping it, all in one place.
Highly relevant data & research to our mission
The studies and reports our model is built on. These are the sources we pull from, tap any one to read the full picture.
In Harm's Way: How Systems Fail Survivors
Polaris National Survivor Study, the barriers survivors face in traditional employment and banking.
Read the research →Path to Freedom: Survivor Entrepreneurship
Restore NYC, why entrepreneurship gives survivors income, confidence, and control of their future.
Read the research →Economic Empowerment Programs
Futures Without Violence, microenterprise and mentorship as effective paths for disadvantaged women.
Read the research →Economic Empowerment for Survivors
HHS / OPRE, why a job alone isn't enough and confidence is the bedrock of success.
Read the research →Women-Owned Businesses in California
USC / CalChamber, California leads the nation with 1.5 million women-owned businesses.
Read the research →The Impact of Technology on Small Business
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, small-business AI adoption and where women entrepreneurs stand.
Read the research →Current news, by topic
The conversations shaping our work. Pick a topic to see the latest articles, reports, and links we're tracking.
What all of this means for the women we serve
Traditional employment leaves survivors underpaid and boxed in. Entrepreneurship, paired with coaching, mentorship, and access to capital, routes around those barriers and builds real economic freedom. AI has lowered the cost of starting a business, women are launching companies faster than ever, and California is the epicenter.
That intersection, survivor-led entrepreneurship, powered by AI, in the country's strongest market for women-owned business, is exactly where Connect 2 Change works.
Updated as new research and coverage come in.