Count Us In!

At the Count Us In! campaign launch in Oakland, CA, Mayor Jean Quan speaks at press conference and signs the Count Us In! petition supporting HIV+ women be counted in the services, planning, data, budget, and leadership.

On World AIDS Day 2011, U.S. Positive Women’s Network launches Count Us In!, a national campaign focused on upholding the rights of women living with HIV to achieve high-quality health care. Count Us In the HIV planning, services, data, budgets, and leadership! Can We Count On You?

Living the American Dream? A Reality of Poverty for HIV+ Women. Count HIV+ Women in the American Dream!

April 23rd press release on economic justice and poverty for women
Advocacy Talking Points for all your speaking and writing needs!
Tele-briefing on April 23rd, 2012: Listen to the full webinar recording!
Presentations:

• What is Economic Justice? – a presentation by Julie Davids
• At the Crossroads of Health and Money: Policies, Practices, and Realities – a presentation by Ethel Long-Scott
• Advocating for Economic Mobility – a presentation by Juanita Williams
• Tools & Resources including National Working Positive Coalition, HIV Prevention Justice Alliance, Women’s Economic Agenda Project and More!

Blogs:

• HIV+ Women are a Valuable Asset for Economic Growth by Precious Jackson in Los Angeles, Calif. [Read more ...]
• Pushing the Glass Ceiling: Life, Liberty, and Justice for HIV+ Women by Nicole Seguin in Detroit, Mich. [Read more ...]
• Under Surveillance by Medicaid by Kat Griffith in Peoria, Ill. [Read more ...]
• Bridging the Wage Gap: Don’t Hesitate to Tell the Truth That Is Within Us by Teresa Sullivan in Philadelphia, Pa. [Read more ...]
• In Our Own House: HIV Volunteerism by Barb Cardell in Boulder, Col. [Read more...]
• Can I Reach for the American Dream? by Sonia Rastogi in Oakland, Calif. [Read more...]

Safe Poz Love: An expression of love for women living with HIV is supporting our rights to our sexuality. Count HIV+ Women in on Valentine’s Day!

Join us for a groundbreaking tele-briefing & discussion on HIV+ women’s sexual rights! PWN commemorates Valentine’s Day as a day to uphold the rights of HIV+ women to have safe and satisfying sexual lives. Check out the Advocacy Talking Points here.

• Missed the webinar, but want the info? Listen to the full webinar recording!
• Presentations:
• Human Rights and Positive Women’s Advocacy – a presentation by Aziza Ahmed, JD
• Sex and Science: HPTN 052 and Treatment as Prevention – a presentation by Dr. Monica Gandhi
• Positive Sex! Moving from Knowledge to Action! – a presentation by Shari Margolese
• Safe Poz Love blogs and talking points
• Resources: Positive Justice Project (HIV Criminalization)

Support the campaign by signing the petition, submitting your “Count Me In because…” photo on facebook, and by submitting your video (check it out below)!

Watch more videos on YouTube.

Check out our photobooth on facebook and submit your own!

Take Action!

• Sign-on to the Count Us In! petition.
• Photo Booth: Submit your own photo. [Send to sbrastogi@womenhiv.org]
• Submit your own video.
• Use campaign talking points for your advocacy.

Media Center:

Press Release Nov. 30, 2011: Oakland-based women’s HIV organization launches Count Us In! Campaign on World AIDS Day 2011 to uphold HIV-positive women’s rights!

Press Release Nov. 17, 2011: Hear Us Now! Make Us A Priority, Women Count! U.S. Positive Women’s Network Advocates to Count HIV+ Women in on World AIDS Day 2011

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