Gambit | November 19,2013 Louisiana’s domestic violence problem: Alex Woodward on how New Orleans is combating one of the nation’s highest rates of domestic violence by Alex Woodward Two glass doors and an elevator. Those are the only barriers Mary Claire Landry wants families to see between the chronic violence at home and resources Landry and dozens […]
WWAV is thrilled to announce that we will be undertaking a community-based assessment to determine the barriers to support and unique service needs of LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence in New Orleans. This research will be supported by a $10,000 grant from the City of New Orleans. — Due to its expertise in community-based research, […]
Today, all of us at WWAV celebrate a huge victory not only for those who have been criminalized through the Crime Against Nature by Solicitation statute, but for all women and LGBTQ people who have been criminalized across the globe. The class action lawsuit we filed with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), Andrea J. […]
WWAV is thrilled to be traveling to Denver next week for the International Drug Policy Reform Conference. Our Executive Director, Deon Haywood, Director of Program Development, Shaquita Borden, and Board Member, Laura McTighe, will all be presenting. AND our Education and Outreach Director, Desiree Evans, will be attending for the first time! Please scroll down for a […]
From October 8th to 11th, WWAV’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, joined 145 activists from 95 different countries for the 7th Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders. Hosted by Front Line Defenders, this is a vital international forum for human rights defenders at risk, as many cannot speak freely in their own country. Through plenary presentations […]