Recent News
After The Fire
On the One Year Anniversary of the Arson Attack
Today, on the one year anniversary of the arson attack on our offices, we are honoring ourselves and the work that we have put in to heal and move forward this last year. And on this one year … [Read More...]
A Space of Our Own
With the one year anniversary of the aggravated arson attack on our office quickly approaching, we want to reach out in thanks to all of our supporters – our friends, our families, our allies – … [Read More...]
April 25th – Raising the Roof! Buy Your Tickets Here!
Join us for "Raising the Roof," a fundraiser to help us open our new home after the fire! April 25th 7pm - 10pm at Church Alley Coffee Bar 1228 oretha castle haley Click on our PayPal … [Read More...]
Education
WWAV’s Shaquita Borden is Awarded the Billy R. Cox Endowed Scholarship
WWAV is thrilled to announce that Shaquita Borden, our Director of Program Development, has just been awarded the Billy R. Cox Endowed Scholarship to support of her doctoral studies in Public Health … [Read More...]
Red Umbrellas Up!
WWAV was out in force on March 9, 2012 for the 2013 Red Umbrella HIV/AIDS Awareness Second-Line March Event. We are so grateful to be part of such a vibrant network of advocates to create a … [Read More...]
WWAV Releases Four New Harm Reduction Fact Sheets
All of us at WWAV are also excited to announce the release four new harm reduction fact sheets as part of our ongoing community education work: Harm Reduction and Injection Drug Use, Legality of … [Read More...]
Advocacy
Deon Haywood on How WWAV Does Our Work
On February 20, 2013, SPARK Reproductive Justice Now hosted their 6th Annual Legislate THIS! - Women of Color Reclaiming & Rebuilding the South. WWAV's own Deon Haywood was one of the featured … [Read More...]
Women’s Lives are on the Legislative Chopping Block… AGAIN!
Since 2012, WWAV has been a partner of the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program (LBCHP), helping close to 16,000 low-income, no-income, uninsured and underserved women gain access to … [Read More...]
Why NOLA Needs a Good Samaritan Law
Overdose fatality rates are expanding in Louisiana and across the nation. The last national study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 15 people per 100,000 people die of overdose … [Read More...]
Empowerment
Project Elevation is Celebrating the Power of Women across the Globe to Overcome Violence!
This summer, the seven woman team "Project Elevation" is taking it to new heights — 19,341 feet to be exact. Starting from Louisiana, one of the lowest points in the United States, the team will … [Read More...]
Making Beauty, Making Change
On Thursday June 7th, the staff and board members of Women With A Vision took a trip to The Bead Shop, located on Magazine Street in New Orleans. Aside from admiring the beautiful jewelry that the … [Read More...]
Raising Our Voices with PWN in the South
WWAV was honored to be a part of the Positive Women's Network's Raising Our Voices: An Advocacy Summit for HIV+ Women in the South. PWN’s summit brought together over 60 HIV+ women leaders and … [Read More...]
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