This has been a busy December for us at Women With a Vision as our staff and volunteers have prepared to welcome harm reductionists and drug policy reform advocates from across the South and nation. And it’s not too late for you to join us this Thursday and Friday at the Southern Harm Reduction and […]
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Declaration was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on December 10,1948, and this day has since been commemorated worldwide as Human Rights Day. This past weekend WWAV staff attended the US […]
In 1991, Catherine Haywood co-founded Women With A Vision, Inc. Now, more than two decades later, she remains our core community engagement liaison – building, maintaining and deepening WWAV’s relationships with community health and wellness organizations across the city as a critical part of our mission to improve the lives of marginalized women, their families, and […]
Zina Mitchell has long been a member of the WWAV family. As we move into 2014, we are thrilled to announce that she will be transitioning into her new role as our resident Harm Reductionist and Outreach Worker. Zina is a native of New Orleans, born and raised in the 7th Ward. She first connected […]
Reprinted With Permission by Human Rights Watch’s Megan McLemore (New York, December 11, 2013) – Louisiana state laws and practices that prohibit access to sterile syringes and criminalize sex work contribute to an uncontrolled HIV epidemic and an extremely high AIDS death rate, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The AIDS death […]