For 23 years, Women With a Vision has been standing with the women of New Orleans. We have been let into worlds that few others see, and trusted with stories that few others hear. We have also been guided by the truth that for change to be real it must emerge from the community. Using […]
Join IWO and WWAV for an info session on the 2014 legislative session!
On Thursday, April 17th, WWAV welcomes the Independent Women’s Organization who will present a community info session on the 2014 legislative session and issues impacting women in the state of Louisiana. IWO members will also discuss ways community members can get involved, and provide info on the current bills and the legislative process. All are […]
Legislative Watch: WWAV Heads to State Capitol In Support of Good Sam and Naloxone Access Bills
The 2014 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature opened in March, and it’s been an active legislative session already for Women With a Vision as staff headed to Baton Rouge this month for legislative hearings in support of two bills surrounding harm reduction and overdose prevention. WWAV has campaigned for 911 Good Samaritan legislation and […]
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sexual violence is a very serious public health problem that affects millions of women and men. In the United States, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have been raped in their lifetime and nearly 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men have experienced other forms of sexual violence at some […]
WWAV Staff to Present at Rethinking Mass Incarceration in the South conference!
The staff of Women With a Vision will be leading a panel discussion at the upcoming conference on mass incarceration in the South, to be held at the University of Mississippi from April 13-15, 2014. From the Rethinking Mass Incarceration in the South conference website: As a region, the South is comprised of two states […]