Women With A Vision is excited to join the Raising Women’s Voices campaign to help women get covered under the Affordable Care Act insurance plans. The RWV campaign is an initiative between several national state and local health advocates who are committed to making the promise of health reform real for women. The campaign is […]
Facts about Stalking for National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, and this month Women With A Vision is launching our new program focusing on Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Dating Violence, specifically aimed at African-American women and LGBTQ survivors. This year is the 10th anniversary of Stalking Awareness month, and we wanted to leave you with a few facts: Stalking […]
"Gender and Incarceration" Panel – Watch the Video NOW!
On November 6, 2013, WWAV’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, was part of a panel discussion on “Gender and Incarceration” at Tulane University. Please click HERE to watch this powerful conversation among formerly incarcerated women, scholars and activists (and those wearing multiple hats!) on how our understanding of mass incarceration changes when gender is centered, and […]
Deon Haywood: Winnovating Intersectional HIV/AIDS Activism
On December 23rd, WWAV’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, was featured on Winnovating (Women Innovating) for her intersectional HIV/AIDS activism. Mwende Katwiwa of the Winnovating team interviewed Deon as part of their summer drive to profile “Winnovators whose causes readers can support in the spirit of the holidays.” All donations up to $5000 will be matched until December […]
WWAV Joins the World in Calling For Sex Workers' Safety and Rights
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 […]