Dear friends and family! Happy Holidays from Women With a Vision! Are you looking for a stylish gift to give a loved one this holiday season? A gift that will also help raise funds for one of your favorite New-Orleans-based harm reduction non-profits? Consider giving your loved ones a cool new WWAV t-shirt! You can […]
Deon Haywood: Winnovating Intersectional HIV/AIDS Activism
On December 23rd, WWAV’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, was featured on Winnovating (Women Innovating) for her intersectional HIV/AIDS activism. Mwende Katwiwa of the Winnovating team interviewed Deon as part of their summer drive to profile “Winnovators whose causes readers can support in the spirit of the holidays.” All donations up to $5000 will be matched until December […]
WWAV Joins the World in Calling For Sex Workers' Safety and Rights
Today Women With a Vision wishes to join sex worker allies and advocates from around the world in recognizing December 17th, the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The day of recognition was founded in 2003 by the Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP), and it is a day met with actions, events, and […]
Help Build the Vision: New Video and Matching Gift Offer!
Dear friends, Last week, across the globe, communities celebrated International Human Rights Day. Here in New Orleans, WWAV made a commitment to continue to use our strength and power to build a better world. We have made so much progress this year thanks to our supporters and allies who have stood at our side as […]
Dirty Needles Spike AIDS Epidemic in New Orleans
“Syringe exchange programs are not legal in the state of Louisiana. So for 22 years, [Women With A Vision has] operated underground. And I say “underground” only because I can’t just pull up in a car or a van and just set up and have people line up so they can get what they need.” […]