Access To Care: WWAV & LSU Health Sciences
The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the leading cause of cervical cancer; in the United States alone, the incidence of an HPV infection in women between the ages of 18-22 is 50%. These statistics by themselves are enough to cause alarm. Now consider the factors involved in a women going to an OB/GYN clinic to […]
Crimes Against Nature by Solicitation Conviction? You may no longer have to register as a sex offender
Do you or someone you know have a Crimes Against Nature by solicitation conviction? The law has changed and you may no longer be required to register as a sex offender. WWAV and Orleans Public Defenders are hosting 3 upcoming information sessions on how individuals can file a Motion in court to […]
A Call to Action: Global Sex Workers Recommend Policy Change for Better HIV Prevention and Treatment
Women With A Vision’s Executive Director, Deon Haywood, joined sex worker advocates from around the World to discuss a universal problem; policies and legislation that discriminate and criminalize sex workers. The panelist explained the faults of these policies and offered recommendations for change. The panel represented regions of Africa, Latin America, the Carribean, United States […]
The Personal is Political
It’s been a little over a year since I became involved in Women With A Vision. And as anyone who has ever worked with us knows, that means I’ve been tasked with anything and everything. I’ve created outreach materials, helped clients complete Medicaid applications, provided clean syringes to injection drug users. But of all activities […]
The Fight Continues
On June 27, 2012, our allies at the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a class action lawsuit to remove the more than 400 people who are still unconstitutionally on the sex offender registry list in Louisiana. To all our supporters out there, we will keep you posted on ways you can help us put the pressure on […]
Saturday June 30th: Fundraiser at Twelve Mile Limit
On Saturday, June 30th, five fabulous friends of WWAV – Marisa Arrona, Lelia Gowland, Dana Kaplan, T. Cole Newton and Kris Schull – are hosting a fundraiser to support our rebuilding after the May 24th arson attack on our office. Please join us at at Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus. Doors open at 7pm. A $5 recommended donation will also include a […]
Funders Invest in WWAV’s Future After the Fire
Within hours of the arson attack on our office, AIDS United, the Drug Policy Alliance, Broadway Cares, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Palette Fund and the Summit Foundation all reached out to us to pledge emergency funds to see us through this crisis. We know how rare this kind of support is, and count […]
