PWN New York (PWN NY) is honored to be part of PWN as an official affiliated organization. We mean business and we know that nothing about us without us is for us.  PWN will give us the support, tools, and mentorship to make advocacy for women in the state of New York a reality.

Elder Antionettea Etienne, Co-Chair

Elder Antionettea Etienne is an Afro-Caribbean-Latina woman who has fought for women’s rights for decades. Elder Antionettea Etienne has been instrumental in designing and implementing various HIV/AIDS prevention workshops and support groups for prisons and jails, homeless shelters, churches, NYC residents, people living with HIV, Dept. of Health, Dept. of Corrections, Dept. of Education and numerous CBO/ASOs.

She was a member of the New York City Planning Council, New York State Prevention Planning Group, a former member of NYC Planning Group, and former chairperson of Riker’s Island Advisory Board & Consortium. Elder Antionettea Etienne is currently the Elder of Health & Wellness for Love Alive International Sanctuary of Praise Church in Manhattan.  Elder Antionettea Etienne is currently employed with Iris House and she effortlessly continues to be a strong advocate/health educator and test counselor. 

Dawn Trotter, Co-Chair

Elder Antionettea Etienne is an Afro-Caribbean-Latina woman who has fought for women’s rights for decades. Elder Antionettea Etienne has been instrumental in designing and implementing various HIV/AIDS prevention workshops and support groups for prisons and jails, homeless shelters, churches, NYC residents, people living with HIV, Dept. of Health, Dept. of Corrections, Dept. of Education and numerous CBO/ASOs.

She was a member of the New York City Planning Council, New York State Prevention Planning Group, a former member of NYC Planning Group, and former chairperson of Riker’s Island Advisory Board & Consortium. Elder Antionettea Etienne is currently the Elder of Health & Wellness for Love Alive International Sanctuary of Praise Church in Manhattan.  Elder Antionettea Etienne is currently employed with Iris House and she effortlessly continues to be a strong advocate/health educator and test counselor.