Listen in to hear Laura Pegram, WWAV’s Harm Reduction Case Manager, testify about why harm reduction is needed in the South. Laura’s testimonial is one of eleven recorded as part of the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition’s “Reducing Harm & Building Communities: Addressing Drug Use in the South” series.
Are You Registered for the Southern Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Conference?
Women With A Vision, North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition, and Streetwork invite you to attend the Southern Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Conference Event Dates: The event will take place on both September 6th & 7th, 2012 Sign up page: http://tinyurl.com/SHRDPC Event Contact: Robert Childs, 336-543-8050 robert@nchrc.net Event Price: $55 via Check, $56 via paypal Scholarships: Scholarships are […]
What's Up Down South? Perspectives on HIV and Its Challenges for Women in the Deep South in the U.S.
At the 2012 International AIDS Conference, Women With A Vision joined with SisteLove in Atlanta and our allies across the US deep South to demand significant government investment in the health and well-being of women living in the deep South. Currently, women in the deep South are subjected to resource-poor health systems and do not […]
WWAV at AIDS 2012
During the upcoming week, Executive Director Deon Haywood and Director of Program Development Shaquita Borden will be presenting at the International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C. Two of our interns, Rebecca and Shaun, will be live tweeting and video blogging from inside the conference plenaries as well as outside at the Global Village. Stay updated […]
Deon Haywood Addresses the New Orleans City Council
One month after an arson attack destroyed the WWAV office, there has still be no investigation. This crime was targeted: our women’s health models were stacked and burned, our reproductive justice posters were selectively singed throughout the office, the awards we received for our internationally recognized advocacy work were pulled from the office walls and […]