Leadership stories

Organizing Spotlight: Shannon Robinson Is Fighting for Racial Justice in Rural Colorado

August 31, 2020: Shannon Robinson is one busy woman. She has been organizing around the elections in Colorado with PWN since the 2018 midterms--work she's continuing for the 2020 elections. But her organizing kicked into high gear at the end of [...]

2020-08-31T15:18:46-04:00August 31st, 2020|advocacy, Leadership stories, racial justice, racism|Comments Off on Organizing Spotlight: Shannon Robinson Is Fighting for Racial Justice in Rural Colorado

Spotlight on Colorado: PWN Colorado Celebrates Huge Victory for Comprehensive Sex Ed

May 31, 2019: We all know that young people deserve comprehensive, LGBTQ-inclusive sexual education in school so that they can make informed decisions about their sexual health and reproductive options. Seeing that the existing 2013 law requiring comprehensive sex ed [...]

2019-05-31T23:04:49-04:00May 30th, 2019|advocacy, comprehensive sex ed, Leadership stories, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Spotlight on Colorado: PWN Colorado Celebrates Huge Victory for Comprehensive Sex Ed

Spotlight on Virginia: Deirdre Johnson Leads Fight Against HIV Criminalization

February 27, 2019: PWN-USA Virginia State Lead Deirdre Johnson is one busy advocate. Since the HIV Is Not a Crime III National Training Academy in Indianapolis last June, she has been collaborating with fellow advocates and activists in her home [...]

2019-02-27T22:40:07-05:00February 27th, 2019|Criminalization, HIV Is Not a Crime, Intersectionality, Leadership stories|Comments Off on Spotlight on Virginia: Deirdre Johnson Leads Fight Against HIV Criminalization

COALITION TO MODERNIZE SOUTH CAROLINA’S HIV LAWS TO CONVENE FEB. 1

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**COALITION TO MODERNIZE SOUTH CAROLINA’S HIV LAWS TO CONVENE FEB. 1The new coalition will work toward the goal of making South Carolina the first Southern state to change its discriminatory HIV criminalization lawsThe South Carolina chapter of Positive [...]

2018-01-29T22:20:40-05:00January 29th, 2018|Criminalization, Leadership stories, PWN-USA regional organizing, Uncategorized|Comments Off on COALITION TO MODERNIZE SOUTH CAROLINA’S HIV LAWS TO CONVENE FEB. 1

Positive Women’s Network – USA Launches #PWNCares, an Interactive New Multimedia Series Connecting Women with HIV and Addressing Their Biggest Challenges

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, [email protected], 347.553.5174 The new initiative, featuring a series of short videos in which real women living with HIV address important topics, followed by virtual coffee table chats offering real-time conversation and Q&A, will launch Oct. 23 October [...]

Positively Trans Meets at White House, Advocates for Inclusion and Leadership of Trans* Community in HIV Policy

Tiommi (right) and Arianna Lint (left) at White House, Feb. 10, 2016 by Tiommi Jenae Luckett Going to the White House was truly something I never had on my radar to do for personal reasons. However, that was [...]

2017-11-17T20:56:47-05:00February 15th, 2016|Intersectionality, Leadership stories, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Trans Justice, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Positively Trans Meets at White House, Advocates for Inclusion and Leadership of Trans* Community in HIV Policy

PWN-USA Members Represent on World AIDS Day 2015!

PWN-USA members were on the move this World AIDS Day, representing at events from coast to coast! (Don't see your event and/or photos here? Please contact Jennie at [email protected] with relevant info and/or photos and she will add them!) [...]

2021-09-10T17:20:29-04:00December 15th, 2015|HIV epidemic, human rights, Leadership stories, PWN-USA regional organizing, Stigma, Uncategorized|Comments Off on PWN-USA Members Represent on World AIDS Day 2015!

Separating Science from Stigma Following the Charlie Sheen Disclosure

Charlie Sheen's public disclosure of his HIV status, while producing some of the predictable backlash and stigmatizing comments we have come to expect, has also presented a fantastic opportunity to educate the general public about the current science concerning HIV, [...]

2017-12-01T16:02:42-05:00November 19th, 2015|HIV epidemic, human rights, Leadership stories, Media Justice, Prevention Justice, PWN-USA Communications, Research, Stigma, Uncategorized, Violence|Comments Off on Separating Science from Stigma Following the Charlie Sheen Disclosure

PWN-USA Welcomes 6 New Members to Its Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The new PWN-USA Board of Directors, September 2015 Contact: Naina Khanna, [email protected] / 510-681-1169 September 1, 2015 - Positive Women's Network - USA (PWN-USA), the premier voice of women with HIV in the US, is [...]

2017-12-01T16:19:34-05:00September 1st, 2015|HIV epidemic, Leadership stories|Comments Off on PWN-USA Welcomes 6 New Members to Its Board of Directors

SERO Project and PWN-USA Co-Host HIV Criminalization Track at Positive Living Conference

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:           Tami Haught: [email protected]; (641) 715-4182 July 21, 2015, Ft. Walton Beach, FL - The SERO Project and Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) are co-hosting the HIV is Not a Crime criminalization education and advocacy track [...]

2015-07-21T16:37:21-04:00July 21st, 2015|Criminalization, Leadership stories, Stigma, Uncategorized|Comments Off on SERO Project and PWN-USA Co-Host HIV Criminalization Track at Positive Living Conference

Advancing Collaborative and Shared Leadership and Participation Inclusive of Women Living with HIV

Remarks Delivered at the White House’s National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Event, “Stepping Out of the Shadows: HIV & Violence against Women and Girls” By Vanessa Johnson, PWN-USA National Training and Leadership Director Vanessa Johnson, JD. [...]

2015-03-10T09:08:14-04:00March 10th, 2015|Access to Care, Count Me In, HIV epidemic, human rights, Leadership stories, NWGHAAD, Trauma, Uncategorized, Violence|Comments Off on Advancing Collaborative and Shared Leadership and Participation Inclusive of Women Living with HIV

Sister Warriors

By Wanda Brendle-Moss, PWN-USA Member This article originally appeared on March 4, on The Well Project's A Girl Like Me blog. Wanda Brendle-Moss. As we approach National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10, 2015, my [...]

Words Matter: Sharing as Much as I’m Comfortable to Stand Up to HIV Stigma

By Tami Haught, PWN-USA Member Tami Haught. How we introduce ourselves makes a difference; the words we use matter. When asked at a meeting to introduce myself, I will start with: My name is Tami Haught and I [...]

2015-03-08T13:42:42-04:00March 8th, 2015|HIV epidemic, human rights, Leadership stories, Media Justice, NWGHAAD, Stigma, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Words Matter: Sharing as Much as I’m Comfortable to Stand Up to HIV Stigma

Reflections on How Far Women with HIV Have Come in the Past 16 Years: A Personal View

By Olga Irwin, Regional Co-Chair, PWN-USA-Ohio Olga Irwin. Olga Irwin studied at Youngstown State University and became a licensed social worker in 2009. She was diagnosed with AIDS in 1999. Since her diagnosis she has become involved in [...]

2015-03-08T12:35:57-04:00March 8th, 2015|HIV epidemic, Leadership stories, NWGHAAD, Uncategorized, Women-centered Care|Comments Off on Reflections on How Far Women with HIV Have Come in the Past 16 Years: A Personal View

Two Women with HIV Join Obama’s Pool of Top HIV Advisors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Olivia Ford - [email protected] - 347.553.5174 September 4, 2014 - Positive Women’s Network – USA (PWN-USA) congratulates two of our members, Gina Brown of New Orleans and Grissel Granados of Los Angeles, on their recent appointments [...]

2014-09-04T06:00:22-04:00September 4th, 2014|Leadership stories, PWN-USA Communications, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Two Women with HIV Join Obama’s Pool of Top HIV Advisors

“I’m Going to SPEAK UP! Because …”: Why Women Leaders Are Attending PWN-USA’s Summit (Videos)

In just one short month, 200 women living with HIV from every region and corner of the United States will gather in Fort Walton Beach, FL, for SPEAK UP! A National Leadership Summit for Women Living with HIV. Lepena Reid, [...]

2014-08-13T08:00:51-04:00August 13th, 2014|Leadership stories, National Summit 2014, Uncategorized|Comments Off on “I’m Going to SPEAK UP! Because …”: Why Women Leaders Are Attending PWN-USA’s Summit (Videos)

HIV Is Not a Crime: Images, Perspectives and Strategies from the Grinnell Gathering

Inclusion. Collaboration. Conflict resolution. Restorative justice. Nuance. Challenge. Coalition. Rage. Healing. Power. There was an energy in Grinnell, Iowa, last week as more than 150 dedicated advocates gathered for HIV Is Not a Crime: The Grinnell Gathering, from June 2-5, [...]

2014-06-12T12:23:58-04:00June 12th, 2014|Criminalization, HIV epidemic, human rights, Leadership stories, Media Justice, PWN-USA Communications, Stigma, Trauma, Uncategorized|Comments Off on HIV Is Not a Crime: Images, Perspectives and Strategies from the Grinnell Gathering

AIDSWatch 2014: PWN-USA Takes Washington, D.C. by Storm!

On April 28 and 29, more than 300 HIV advocates descended on Washington, D.C., for AIDSWatch, the largest annual national constituent-based advocacy event focused on HIV in the U.S. -- two days of trainings and visits with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. [...]

2014-05-01T23:43:20-04:00May 1st, 2014|Access to Care, AIDSWatch, Leadership stories, PWN-USA Communications, PWN-USA regional organizing, Uncategorized|Comments Off on AIDSWatch 2014: PWN-USA Takes Washington, D.C. by Storm!

World AIDS Day events 2013

Check out World AIDS Day events hosted, organized, and supported by PWNers around the country! Stay updated, we will continue to update this list. December 1: PWN-CO and Colorado Organizations Responding to AIDS is relaunching Compassion: Ending the Stigma Campaign [...]

2013-11-23T20:18:03-05:00November 23rd, 2013|Leadership stories, World AIDS Day|Comments Off on World AIDS Day events 2013

HIV-Positive Cover Girl?

What would it mean for young people with HIV to see themselves on magazine covers and in the media? What would it mean for young people afraid of getting tested, or figuring out how to negotiate condom use to see [...]

2013-06-20T11:48:05-04:00June 20th, 2013|Leadership stories, Media Justice|Comments Off on HIV-Positive Cover Girl?

Involving Local, State and Global Commissions in Women, HIV and Violence

Continued Reflections on Women, HIV, and Violence: Involving local, state, and global commissions By Loren Jones The murder of Cicely Bolden on September 6th, 2012, both heightened and inflamed our sense of sadness and rage. It also reminded us of [...]

2012-11-24T07:36:46-05:00November 24th, 2012|Leadership stories, Violence, Women-centered Care|Comments Off on Involving Local, State and Global Commissions in Women, HIV and Violence

Criminal Musings at AIDS 2012

Criminal Musings at AIDS 2012 by Dee Borrego One of the hottest topics of discussion at AIDS 2012 was that of HIV criminalization, both in the U.S. and internationally. Throughout the conference, there were multiple sessions, panels, and presentations on [...]

2012-07-27T07:33:17-04:00July 27th, 2012|AIDS 2012, Criminalization, Leadership stories|Comments Off on Criminal Musings at AIDS 2012

Why Not Me? How I became an advocate for women on HIV and reproductive issues

Why Not Me? How I became an advocate for women on HIV and reproductive issues -by Michelle Anderson My name is Michelle Anderson and I live in Dallas, TX. Here is my story on how I transformed into an advocate [...]

2011-06-27T13:05:20-04:00June 27th, 2011|human rights, Leadership stories, reproductive justice|Comments Off on Why Not Me? How I became an advocate for women on HIV and reproductive issues

The Human Costs of HIV Stigma, And What You Can Do to Change the Story

By Kat Griffith Cross-posted from IL ASAP’s Anti-Stigma T-shirt Campaign Stigma is a three-dollar word that affects millions of Americans in different ways. Defining stigma as simply “a mark of shame or discredit” doesn’t sound very impactful, and yet communities around [...]

2011-03-19T12:13:28-04:00March 19th, 2011|Leadership stories, Stigma|Comments Off on The Human Costs of HIV Stigma, And What You Can Do to Change the Story
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