WWAV is proud to be featured for our gender analysis in a 2012 TheBody.com slideshow on the structural drivers that are REALLY fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Black America. For the past 15 years, we have been bombarded with images and media attention that have blamed the “down-low brotha” — the closeted gay man who […]
WWAV Featured on "In The Life" for Our Work on HIV Criminalization
The United States has more laws criminalizing HIV exposure and transmission than any other country in the world. Stigma and fear often motivate criminal prosecutions, and the results can be devastating. In our continued work to fight HIV criminalization, WWAV is proud to be partnering with national allies to address the particular effects of stigma […]
2nd Annual Gotta Pee? Come by WWAV! Fundraiser
Going to Endymion? Join WWAV for our 2nd annual “Come Pee by WWAV” fundraiser. Our offices are located one block off the parade route. Just $10 ($5 for kids and $20 for a family of 4) gets you an unlimited bathroom pass. All proceeds go to support WWAV’s work to improve the lives of marginalized […]
Micro-Enterprise, WWAV Style: Creating Beauty, Ending Poverty
Women With A Vision and Good Work Network are partnering to create pathways to economic opportunity for marginalized women in the New Orleans area. Target groups will include HIV positive women, previously incarcerated women, female victims of domestic violence, and LGBT individuals. Individual and group craft projects and goods, including jewelry and preserves, will be […]
WWAV Launches the Louisiana Women’s Advocacy Alliance
In 2012, WWAV is bringing our work to improve the health of women through advocacy statewide with the Louisiana Women’s Advocacy Alliance (LWAA). LWAA is the natural extension of the advocacy foundation built through our internationally renowned NO Justice project. Working with women and advocates across the state, we will expand a base of support […]