“Syringe exchange programs are not legal in the state of Louisiana. So for 22 years, [Women With A Vision has] operated underground. And I say “underground” only because I can’t just pull up in a car or a van and just set up and have people line up so they can get what they need.” […]
Reprinted With Permission by Human Rights Watch’s Megan McLemore (New York, December 11, 2013) – Louisiana state laws and practices that prohibit access to sterile syringes and criminalize sex work contribute to an uncontrolled HIV epidemic and an extremely high AIDS death rate, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The AIDS death […]
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 […]
Since our founding, Women With A Vision has been working to make sure that the latest HIV prevention information is in the hands of our community members who need it most. That’s why we’re partnering with AIDS UNITED to conduct two PrEP Focus Groups to hear from women in New Orleans about the potential use […]