A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the PWN SPEAK UP! National Summit for Women Living with HIV with more than 200 other women. The days were filled with workshops, activities, empowerment sessions, and hope. Although much has changed in the past 30 years, and there are now women specific policies and guidelines, there is still more work to be done. Advocating for women's rights is a continued process.
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I was able to attend the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) in San Diego, held October 2-5, 2014. This conference had over 2,000 attendees, many of whom worked in the HIV community. The sessions varied widely, including housing, criminalization...
So after coming home from the empowering PWN-USA and the Positive Living programs, I was feeling so empowered and then life happened. My son is 13 and has had behavioral problems since I adopted him when he was 5. However now he is older and for the...
The 2009 WRI meeting aimed to identify and then prioritize research questions in order to determine the area of focus that would most significantly impact our understanding of HIV disease in women.
I took a seminar on the language we use when discussing HIV. It really made me stop and think about the words I use when describing myself and HIV. From the time I was diagnosed I have always hated to hear people say "I'm HIV." Never say that! You...
The report from the 2007 WRI meeting updates many of the ongoing efforts of the WRI which have been developed since WRI's inception in 2003.
The 2006 WRI meeting focused identifying the most critical constraints to accelerating progress in research and focusing our efforts only on those specific constraints within our direct sphere of influence.
In 2005 the Women and HIV Think Tank changed its name to WRI to reflect the work of the group and ongoing commitment to measurable results in the management of HIV disease in women.
The 2004 Women and HIV Think Tank surpassed expectations by achieving all of its stated objectives as well as develping additional opportunities for collaboration and advocacy.
The 2003 Women and HIV Think Tank meeting was the first of its kind convened by The Well Project.
Two days before I was to leave I became very anxious because I knew I would be around a lot of women who knew much more about activism than I did. Even though I had quit smoking I bought three packs of cigarettes (bad girl!). I talked to my NA...
An interdisciplinary research approach places research questions about women and HIV into biomedical, behavioral and social contexts, thereby addressing the many issues related to HIV in women.
The Well Project interviews Kate Starr, Community Advisory Board member and A Girl Like Me blogger.
School's in for the winter! So at last I have access to the computer and no pending jobs to prevent me writing. I've made the lunches, ironed the uniforms, checked books, bags, etc., and waved my daughters off to start their studious day. I am alone...
Jesus knows that I've gone through, made, and been forced to go through some changes. I don't mind change because life is full of them. It is overwhelming sometimes. The instability of life dictates most change.