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- Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 7th, 2011
- Survey Shows HIV-positive Women Suffer from Human Rights Violations
- Positive Women’s Network – Philadelphia Region Condemns Policies that lead to Unsafe Abortions for Poor Women and Women of Color
- This Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, HIV-Positive Women in the U.S. Reflect and Recommit to Upholding the Human Rights of Millions of Women Affected by HIV Around the World
- HIV+ women and allies respond to threatened future of services for women across the U.S.
- SPEAK UP! Homophobia and Transphobia is Everyone’s Concerns
- Another Day, Another Vicious Attack on Women
- Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s unwavering leadership in protecting the human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS
- Hear Us Now! Make Us A Priority, Women Count! PWN advocates to count HIV+ women in on World AIDS Day 2011!
- Oakland-based women’s HIV organization launches Count Us In! Campaign on World AIDS Day 2011 to uphold HIV-Positive women’s rights
- Detroit Dental Employee Banned from Touching Doorknobs Because He’s HIV+
- Safe Poz Love: Count HIV+ Women In On Valentine’s Day
- Living the American Dream? Poverty is a Reality for HIV+ Women.
- 30 for 30 Campaign Commends Passage of Presidential Resolution on Women: Women across the country mark historic accomplishment as President’s Advisory Council on AIDS (PACHA) Resolution on the Needs of Women At Risk for and Living with HIV
- All Women, All Rights! A Platform for Action for HIV-positive Women in the U.S. at AIDS 2012.
- Media Advisory – Press Conference: From the Shadows: Women, Sex, HIV, and Violence. How Trauma Drives the HIV Epidemic featuring breaking new research on the impact of violence on mortality.
- National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Fighting Stigma, Homophobia, and Homo-Hatred
- U.S. Positive Women’s Network devastated by murder of HIV-positive woman in Dallas, TX. Demands immediate and bold action to end violence against women.
- Getting to Zero for Women: Violence is the Fatal Flaw in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
- Getting to Zero for Women: Violence is the Fatal Flaw in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
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Tools
- “Will you lead? A Guide to Grassroots Advocacy for Women Infected and Affected by HIV/AIDS,” HIV Law Project, March 10, 2011
Click here - “Media Relations Strategy and Tools for HIV/AIDS,” WithInSight
Click here for full tool kit or for short tool kit
Raising Our Voices: An Advocacy Summit for HIV+ Women in the South
On March 6-8, 2012, PWN held an Advocacy Summit for HIV+ women in the Southern U.S. that brought together 50 women! Participants discussed health care reform, leadership of women in the South, sexual and reproductive rights, and how to use the media.
Presentations
Living the American Dream? A Reality of Poverty for HIV+ Women. Count HIV+ Women in the American Dream! (April 2012)
Missed the webinar, but want the info? 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!
- American Dream blogs and advocacy talking points [PDF]
- 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...]
- Advancing Economic Opportunities for Women Living with HIV by Vanessa Johnson in Washington, D.C. [forthcoming]
- Can I Reach for the American Dream? by Sonia Rastogi in Oakland, Calif. [Read more...]
- Resources:
- Advocacy Talking Points: take these to your planning council, state capitol, and legislators!
PACHA meeting on women and HIV (February 2012)
- Disparities for Women Living with Trauma and HIV: A National Priority, Dr. Gail Wyatt
- Access to Care for Women and Girls with HIV/AIDS: Voices from the South, Dr. Laurie Dill
- Caring for Women Through the Life Course, Dr. Mardge Cohen
- Where We Enter: The Community & HIV Prevention Research, Dazon Dixon Diallo
Safe Poz Love: An expression of love for women living with HIV is supporting our right to our sexuality! Count HIV+ Women In on Valentine’s Day 2012!
- 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
- Safe Poz Love blogs and talking points
- The intersection between violence and HIV by Kat Griffith in Peoria, IL
- Sexual Rights of HIV+ Trans women by Dee Borrego in Boston, MA
- Resources: Positive Justice Project (HIV Criminalization)
HIV Law Project/PWN Advocacy Webinar Series:
- Government Bodies and Decision-making 101, August 2011
- Federal Government 101 Presentation by Kali Lindsay
- Policy, Advocacy, and Data Presentation by Vanessa Johnson, JD
- Webinar recording: Click here to stream the webinar!
Criminalization:
- Making Sex a Crime and Spit a Deadly Weapon: Kansas City, MO Positive Justice Project Criminalization Community Forum, December 2011
- Missouri and Kansas’ Criminal HIV Laws & Prosecutions presentation by Beirne Roose-Snyder [PDF]
- Real Life Impact of HIV Specific Criminal Exposure and Transmission Laws by Brook Kelly [PPT]
- Guidance for PLWH who are at risk of, or are facing, criminal prosecution for HIV nondisclosure or exposure
- Criminalization palm card
- H.R. 3053 REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act fact sheet [PDF]
- PWN Criminalization Fact Sheet [PDF]
- Positive Justice Project interest/involvement: Sophia Sadinsky, programassociate@hivlawandpolicy.org, 212.430.6733
- Women, HIV and Criminal HIV Exposure and Transmission Laws: American Bar Association Testimony, by Brook Kelly, October 2010
Click here - Why Should HIV Criminalization Matter to You?
Click here for tele-training recording (audio mp3 file)
Economic Justice:
- Gender, Race, Poverty, and HIV, by Liz Conyers, Ph.D
Click here
Sexual and Reproductive Justice:
- Ten Down and 43 to Go: Shackling During Labor Tantamount to Torture, by Waheedah Shabazz-El
Click here - Exporting Harm: The Impact of U.S. Foreign Policy on Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care for HIV Positive Women, by Jamila Taylor, PhD, MPA
Click here
Prevention Justice:
- TLC+: What does it mean? Can it help women and families? What do we need to watch out for?, by Walt Senterfitt
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