Today Women With a Vision wishes to join sex worker allies and advocates from around the world in recognizing December 17th, the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The day of recognition was founded in 2003 by the Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP), and it is a day met with actions, events, and […]
The movement to end the War on Drugs is a movement that grows stronger every day. In preparation for the Southern Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Conference here in New Orleans this week, check out highlight’s from this fall’s International Drug Policy Reform Conference held in Denver, Colorado, where more than 1,100 drug policy reformers […]
In 1991, Catherine Haywood co-founded Women With A Vision, Inc. Now, more than two decades later, she remains our core community engagement liaison – building, maintaining and deepening WWAV’s relationships with community health and wellness organizations across the city as a critical part of our mission to improve the lives of marginalized women, their families, and […]
Zina Mitchell has long been a member of the WWAV family. As we move into 2014, we are thrilled to announce that she will be transitioning into her new role as our resident Harm Reductionist and Outreach Worker. Zina is a native of New Orleans, born and raised in the 7th Ward. She first connected […]
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 […]