On October 23-24, 2014, the Institute for Research in African-American Studies (IRAAS) at Columbia University will convene “Are the Gods Afraid of Black Sexuality? Religion and the Burdens of Black Sexual Politics.” The two-day event will be held in New York City, on the campus of Columbia University. An evening plenary on Thursday, October 23rd will […]
WWAV Partners with Xavier University in Clothesline Project for DV Month
Women With a Vision has partnered with Xavier University this October to celebrate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Tuesday, October 21st, Women With a Vision’s Gender-Based Violence Program Coordinator, Rebecca Atkinson, will be a speaker for a domestic violence seminar at Xavier University. As part of Xavier’s Annual Wellness Week, the university is hosting the […]
Join WWAV at the USHRN Human Rights Hearing & Regional Meeting, Oct. 24-25th
Women With a Vision is excited to be on the steering committee bringing you the US Human Rights Network‘s Human Rights Hearing and Gulf Coast Regional Meeting happening in New Orleans on October 24-25th, 2014. All events will be at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5212 South Claiborne Avenue. The human rights workshop and human […]
Join WWAV for a Webinar on Stigma and Criminalization of Infectious Diseases
Women With a Vision is co-sponsoring a webinar on infectious disease and stigma this Thursday, October 23rd at 1PM CST! Join us! Webinar: Stigma and Criminalization of Infectious Diseases: Building Bridges Across Issues, Communities, and Movements Thursday, October 23, 1pm-2:30pm CT REGISTER TODAY! In our collective focus on HIV and the stigma that accompanies it, […]
WWAV Honored With Award at Research on Women and Education 40th Annual Fall Conference
Congratulations to our Executive Director Deon Haywood who was the featured speaker at the 40th Annual Research on Women and Education Conference. on October 17th, 2014. RWE honored the critical work of Women with a Vision with their signature Women’s Activist Award, which recognizes the pioneering work of women in a variety of settings. WWAV […]