On Thursday August 1st, WWAV continues our summer Community Voices Project series with “When Violence Hits Home: A Safe Space for Black Women Survivors.” If you are a black woman who has survived or is currently experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or other forms of harassment, this is a safe space for you to share your […]
From Thursday December 12th to Friday December 13th, Southern harm reductionists and drug policy advocates will be gathering in New Orleans to strategize around “Working with the Red” (Republican Allies, Blood and Heart). WWAV is thrilled to be the local host for this important conference, and to be working with our allies at the North Carolina […]
This Thursday WWAV is launching our Community Voices Project with Never Going Back, a safe space for women who have been to jail or prison to talk about their experiences and share their stories. Whether you’ve spent a night in jail or years in prison, we know that the criminal justice system has taken its toll on you […]
We are so grateful to Kellee Terrell from BET.com for reaching out to see how we’re doing a year after the arson attack on our offices, and to learn about our new policy fights after our big victory in the NO Justice campaign and our ongoing work to support the women of New Orleans in […]
On Thursday June 25th, WWAV is launching our new Community Voices Project with “Never Going Back – Formerly Incarcerated Women Speak.” This is a safe space for women who have been to jail or prison to talk about their experiences and share their stories. We’re calling on all our supporters and allies to help spread the […]