From Women With A Vision and The Center for Constitutional Rights: Attorneys, Advocates Say Antiquated Law Unfairly Brands Poor Women and LGBT People with Scarlet Letter, Disproportionately Affects African Americans February 16, 2011 – Today, attorneys filed a federal civil rights suit in New Orleans on behalf of nine anonymous plaintiffs convicted under Louisiana’s Crime […]
Join Us for the New Orleans Launch of “Queer In(Justice)”!
Queer (In)Justice, a new book just released by Beacon Press, is a searing examination of queer experiences – as criminal defendants, prisoners, and survivors of violent crimes. Tracing stories from the streets to the bench to behind prison bars, the authors prove that the policing of sex and gender both bolsters and reinforces racial and […]
“Know Your Rights” Training at WWAV
Check out this clip from BreakOUT!’s first “Know Your Rights” training with Ursula Price of the Independent Police Monitor. The participants are discussing a case scenario to learn what our legal rights are as LGBTQ young people in New Orleans. The event was hosted by Women With a Vision. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucW1sZ0J078
People Who Made a Difference in 2010
WWAV’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, was recognized in TheBody.com 2010 HIV/AIDS Community Spotlight: “One of the main takeaways from Transforming the National AIDS Response: Advancing Women’s Leadership and Participation was that there is amazing work being led by women, yet so many of these women go unrecognized. Deon Haywood is one of those women. “Haywood […]
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
In honor of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Women With A Vision, Inc. celebrated the hard earned achievements of our members harmed by Louisiana’s Solicitation of Crime Against Nature statue. Over the past year we have been working diligently in addressing the needs of women impacted by this statue—mobilizing resources and opportunities […]