Queer (In)Justice, a new book just released by Beacon Press, is a searing examination of queer experiences – as criminal defendants, prisoners, and survivors of violent crimes. Tracing stories from the streets to the bench to behind prison bars, the authors prove that the policing of sex and gender both bolsters and reinforces racial and […]
“Know Your Rights” Training at WWAV
Check out this clip from BreakOUT!’s first “Know Your Rights” training with Ursula Price of the Independent Police Monitor. The participants are discussing a case scenario to learn what our legal rights are as LGBTQ young people in New Orleans. The event was hosted by Women With a Vision. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucW1sZ0J078
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
In honor of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Women With A Vision, Inc. celebrated the hard earned achievements of our members harmed by Louisiana’s Solicitation of Crime Against Nature statue. Over the past year we have been working diligently in addressing the needs of women impacted by this statue—mobilizing resources and opportunities […]
HRC 2010: Bringing It Together in the Big Easy
At the 8th Annual Harm Reduction Conference November 18-21, Women With A Vision helped to lead the focus on the criminalization of sex worker’s lives and communities. From our morning plenary session to our closing day workshop, all of us at Women With A Vision were excited to connect and strategize with our allies in […]
Desiree Alliance Conference
Executive Director, Deon Haywood, has worked non-stop to further the mission of WWAV taking it to new heights and locations! She delivered the Keynote address at the Desiree Alliance 2010 National Sex Worker Conference “Working Sex: Power, Practice, and Politics” in Las Vegas, Nevada. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUqG_xZ3B6s