On May 20, 2014, the New Orleans-based apparel company Dirty Coast will donate 20% of all in-store and online sales to support the work of Women With a Vision.
Statement: Addressing Louisiana Policy from a Harm Reduction Standpoint
Addressing Louisiana Policy from a Harm Reduction Standpoint Women With a Vision, Inc., New Orleans Trystereo Syringe Distribution, and No Overdose Baton Rouge are Louisiana-based organizations that support people who are currently using drugs and want to be safer about their drug use. We’re harm reductionists: we help our participants reduce the harms of drug […]
Join IWO and WWAV for an info session on the 2014 legislative session!
On Thursday, April 17th, WWAV welcomes the Independent Women’s Organization who will present a community info session on the 2014 legislative session and issues impacting women in the state of Louisiana. IWO members will also discuss ways community members can get involved, and provide info on the current bills and the legislative process. All are […]
Legislative Watch: WWAV Heads to State Capitol In Support of Good Sam and Naloxone Access Bills
The 2014 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature opened in March, and it’s been an active legislative session already for Women With a Vision as staff headed to Baton Rouge this month for legislative hearings in support of two bills surrounding harm reduction and overdose prevention. WWAV has campaigned for 911 Good Samaritan legislation and […]
WWAV Staff to Present at Rethinking Mass Incarceration in the South conference!
The staff of Women With a Vision will be leading a panel discussion at the upcoming conference on mass incarceration in the South, to be held at the University of Mississippi from April 13-15, 2014. From the Rethinking Mass Incarceration in the South conference website: As a region, the South is comprised of two states […]