This Black History Month, Planned Parenthood celebrated 98 leaders, who they called “dream keepers,” from the African Diaspora on their website. Women With a Vision’s Executive Director Deon Haywood was honored in their “Do’er” list — for being a leader on the front line of the movement for social change. According to Planned Parenthood, “[Do’ers] […]
Join WWAV in Working to Prevent Overdoses!
At Women With a Vision, we stand in solidarity with all who have lost a loved one to drug overdose. So many of these deaths are preventable, and our communities need access to the tools and information to save lives. The recent death of the respected and well-loved actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was a wake-up […]
Tune in Superbowl Sunday to see Deon Haywood on Melissa Harris-Perry!
Women With a Vision’s Executive Director Deon Haywood will be on msnbc’s Melissa Harris Perry Show this Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. EST. Deon will appear on a panel entitled, “Sex, Money, and the Super Bowl,” and she will be joining an array of guests including Dave Zirin, Sports Editor at The Nation, […]
The Myths Surrounding Sex Work and the Super Bowl
In the lead up to the Super Bowl, news report after news report have used the fear of prostitution to perpetuate what has long been shown to be an urban myth — the idea that there are intricate networks of sex workers that descend upon cities for large sporting events, a concept furthered by the […]
Statement on the Rise of Deadly Overdoses in the New Orleans Metro Area
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2013 Contact: Desiree Evans Women With a Vision Office: 504-301-0428 Statement on the Rise of Deadly Overdoses in the New Orleans Metro Area WWAV Calls for the Passage of Good Samaritan 911 Legislation in Louisiana By Catherine Jones, MD A recent article in the The Times-Picayune entitled, “Heroin fuels surge […]