This Thursday WWAV is launching our Community Voices Project with Never Going Back, a safe space for women who have been to jail or prison to talk about their experiences and share their stories. Whether you’ve spent a night in jail or years in prison, we know that the criminal justice system has taken its toll on you […]
We are so grateful to Kellee Terrell from BET.com for reaching out to see how we’re doing a year after the arson attack on our offices, and to learn about our new policy fights after our big victory in the NO Justice campaign and our ongoing work to support the women of New Orleans in […]
This past Sunday, WWAV gathered with friends, allies and fellow organizers in a Solidarity Rally for Trayvon Martin. We want to personally thank everyone who came out so that we could raise our voices in unison. This is the beauty of New Orleans. Every change that has happened in this city has arisen through the work of people […]
All of us at WWAV know that women have busy lives. We also know that cervical cancer is a real problem in our community. That’s why we’re partnering with LSU Health Sciences Center to explore new at-home options for expanding access to regular cervical health screening. Are you a woman age 21-64 living in the […]
WWAV is trilled to be collaborating with Amy Wolfe, a medical student at LSU- New Orleans, who holds an Albert Schweitzer fellowship to address health disparities and locally defined gaps in care. During her fellowship term, Amy will be working with WWAV to reduce transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C in New Orleans by maintaing […]