Victoria Brownworth

Victoria A. Brownworth is a contributing writer for the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). She is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated and Society of Professional Journalists Award-winning journalist.36 Her work has appeared in various publications, and she covers a wide range of social innovation topics for SSIR.

Areas of Focus

Brownworth's articles for SSIR cover diverse subjects related to social innovation and public health:

Healthcare Initiatives:: She has reported on a Philadelphia-based health initiative that provided COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to hundreds of thousands of people in underserved communities.1

Mental Health and Criminal Justice:: Brownworth has written about the Stepping Up Initiative, which aims to reduce the number of people with serious mental illness in jails through various strategies including webinars, toolkits, and data collection.25

Violence Prevention:: Her work includes coverage of initiatives like Together for Girls, which conducts research to eradicate systems perpetuating sexual violence against girls.4

Cybersecurity:: Brownworth has reported on organizations like the Geneva-based CyberPeace Institute, which works towards improving cybersecurity in an increasingly dangerous digital landscape.7

Survivor Support:: She has written about trauma-informed apps designed to provide confidential support and resources to victims of sexual violence.8

Victoria Brownworth's contributions to SSIR demonstrate her commitment to highlighting innovative approaches to addressing critical social issues across various sectors.