Becca Stevens

Becca Stevens is a justice entrepreneur, survivor of childhood sexual abuse, priest, and tireless advocate for women survivors in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, and around the world.

Her belief that love heals is the underlying theme behind everything she does. Becca has founded ten justice initiatives around the world and has helped raise more than fifty-five million in private dollars to lift women out of poverty and into freedom. She is the president of Thistle Farms, leading its network of sister organizations.

Becca has been featured everywhere from NPR to the New York Times, the TODAY Show to ABC World News. She has been recognized as a Top 10 CNN Hero and a White House Champion of Change. She counts among her supporters Bishop Michael Curry, Nicholas Kristof, and Jenna Bush Hager.

She has experienced and listened to stories from women all over the world, always finding more signs of God’s love in even the most horrific circumstances. Her work is her joy. She believes she was born at the crossroads where crafts and justice meet to heal the world.