These last few weeks, activists around the globe have watched an unfolding tragedy in Nigeria: the kidnapping of more than 267 Nigerian school girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, a boarding school in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok. The kidnapping was part of an intentional and organized campaign to close schools in northern […]
WWAV is thrilled to announce that, with the support of the Office on Violence Against Women, we will be launching a new program on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking for African American women and LBTQ women in New Orleans. Through this program, we will raise awareness and address stigma surrounding violence against […]
On Sunday, September 29, 2013, WWAV’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, joined Ari Melber, co-host of MSNBC’s “The Cycle;” Seema Iyer, Legal Contributor at Arise News; and Faith Gay, Attorney for Marissa Alexander, on the Melissa Harris-Perry show. This panel was brought together around two important issues affecting women’s incarceration: first, the announcement of a New York initiative to establish special courts […]
More than a year after the arson attack that destroyed our Mid-City offices, Women With A Vision has been working hard to rebuild our physical infrastructure, to rebuild a home that would provide a safe space for our clients, and in which we will be able to serve our community through educational services, harm reduction […]
On Thursday August 1st, WWAV continues our summer Community Voices Project series with “When Violence Hits Home: A Safe Space for Black Women Survivors.” If you are a black woman who has survived or is currently experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or other forms of harassment, this is a safe space for you to share your […]