Since the early months of our NO Justice project, the Center for Constitutional Rights stood by us when few others would. They worked with us to bring a constitutional challenge against the crime against nature by solicitation statute, and never swayed from the knowledge that this was not a mere legal battle; this was a […]
OUR WIN – Letter from Executive Director Deon Haywood
There are few times in our work when are truly brought to the point of being speechless. For all of us at Women With A Vision, today is one of those days. Today, we celebrate with the women and men who courageously stood up to combat the criminalization of their lives – and won.
Heading to Court!
As many of you know, last June we had a huge legislative victory in our work to challenge Louisiana’s Crime Against Nature statute, which mandated fifteen year sex offender registration for women who would have otherwise been charged with simple prostitution. While no new women can be sentenced under the law, our legislative victory was […]
Taking Our Advocacy Model Statewide with LWAA!
Building on our victory through the NO Justice campaign, WWAV is taking our unique advocacy model statewide. Our first stop was Esther House in Baton Rouge, where we met with a community of 9 women, 8 of whom have SCAN charges.
WWAV Featured on "In The Life" for Our Work on HIV Criminalization
The United States has more laws criminalizing HIV exposure and transmission than any other country in the world. Stigma and fear often motivate criminal prosecutions, and the results can be devastating. In our continued work to fight HIV criminalization, WWAV is proud to be partnering with national allies to address the particular effects of stigma […]