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PWN-USA Members Raise Awareness on National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

2017-11-17T20:56:19-05:00March 18th, 2016|National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, NWGHAAD, Uncategorized|

From coast to coast and across the World Wide Web, Positive Women's Network - USA members took advantage of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), March 10, and the days before and after to raise awareness: [...]

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PWN-USA Launches 2 New Training Series

2017-11-17T20:56:19-05:00March 17th, 2016|Criminalization, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality, PWN-USA Communications, PWN-USA regional organizing, Uncategorized|

March 17, 2016 PWN-USA is excited to announce our launch of two new web-based training series this month: a 4-part communications training series and a 3-part policy training series, open to all women living with HIV and HIV advocates. Click [...]

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Groundbreaking Report Identifies Unique Needs of Women Living with HIV, Challenges to Engagement in Care

2021-06-29T17:44:34-04:00March 9th, 2016|Access to Care, HIV Awareness Days, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality, NWGHAAD, PLHIV Sexuality, PWN-USA Communications, Research, Ryan White Part D, Trauma, Uncategorized, Women-centered Care|

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jsmithcamejo@pwn-usa.org, 347-553-5174  March 10, 2016 - “What would improve your ability to stay in care?” That is the fundamental question 14 researchers, all women living with HIV, asked 180 participants from seven different geographic areas [...]

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Due Feb. 26: Share Your Expertise; Build the Movement to End HIV Criminalization!

2017-12-01T15:31:58-05:00February 23rd, 2016|Criminalization, human rights, PLHIV Sexuality, Stigma, Uncategorized|

The HIV is Not a Crime II Training Academy will be held at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, May 17 – 20, 2016 – you can still submit an abstract between now and Friday, February 26! Positive Women’s Network [...]

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Open Letter to the Entertainment Industry from the HIV/AIDS Community

2017-12-01T15:32:50-05:00February 16th, 2016|HIV epidemic, Media Justice, Stigma, Uncategorized|

February 11, 2016 Dear Entertainment Industry Leaders: The undersigned organizations committed to addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic are writing to call upon you, as entertainment industry leaders, to continue to defend and support the rights and dignity of entertainment industry workers [...]

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

2017-11-17T20:56:47-05:00February 15th, 2016|Intersectionality, Leadership stories, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Trans Justice, Uncategorized|

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 [...]

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President’s Budget Affirms Commitment to HIV but Raises Concerns for Women and Youth

2017-12-01T15:34:48-05:00February 12th, 2016|Access to Care, HIV epidemic, human rights, PWN-USA Communications, Ryan White Part D, Uncategorized|

FEBRUARY 12, 2016: President Obama released the final budget of his presidency this week. While several components of his proposed budget offer good news for women living with and vulnerable to HIV, Positive Women’s Network – USA (PWN-USA) remains concerned [...]

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The Epidemic Among Black Women Requires More than Rhetoric

2017-12-01T15:36:00-05:00February 5th, 2016|Access to Care, Black Lives Matter, Economic Justice, HIV Awareness Days, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PLHIV Sexuality, Uncategorized, Women-centered Care|

PWN-USA Statement for National Black HIV Awareness Day by Vanessa Johnson and Waheedah Shabazz-El Black Americans have endured an exceptionally brutal history which complicates our present and challenges our future. Torn from our native land--the continent that gave birth to humankind--we have [...]

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Are You Ready for AIDSWatch?

2017-12-01T15:38:20-05:00February 4th, 2016|AIDSWatch, Uncategorized|

Want to get a sense of what to expect or a chance to review policy priorities before you arrive in DC? Join the US People Living with HIV Caucus, a national coalition of PLHIV networks and individuals, for an orientation webinar [...]

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Securing the Future of Women-Centered Care

2017-11-17T20:56:47-05:00February 2nd, 2016|Access to Care, HIV Awareness Days, HIV epidemic, human rights, NWGHAAD, PLHIV Sexuality, Uncategorized, Women-centered Care|

Findings of a Community-Based Research Project "What would improve your ability to stay in care?" That is the fundamental question women with HIV sought to answer in a community-based participatory research project. 14 women living with HIV (WLHIV) from across the [...]

Submit Your Abstract & Register for HIV Is Not a Crime II National Training Academy!

2017-12-01T15:39:45-05:00January 20th, 2016|Criminalization, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality|

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Contact: Tami Haught, tami.haught@seroproject.com January 20, 2016:  Registration for the much-anticipated HIV is Not a Crime II Training Academy, to be held May 17 - 20, 2016, at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is open! HIV [...]

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Save the Date! HIV Is Not a Crime II National Training Academy, May 17-20, 2016, Huntsville, Alabama

2017-12-01T15:48:11-05:00January 13th, 2016|Criminalization, HIV epidemic, Uncategorized|

 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Contact: Tami Haught, tami.haught@seroproject.com January 4, 2016:  After a very successful inaugural HIV Is Not a Crime National Conference last year, the SERO Project and Positive Women’s Network - USA are pleased to announce that the HIV is [...]

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PWN-USA Members Represent on World AIDS Day 2015!

2021-09-10T17:20:29-04:00December 15th, 2015|HIV epidemic, human rights, Leadership stories, PWN-USA regional organizing, Stigma, Uncategorized|

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 jsmithcamejo@pwn-usa.org with relevant info and/or photos and she will add them!) [...]

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National HIV/AIDS Strategy and Federal Action Plan Are Inadequate!

2017-12-01T15:44:02-05:00December 7th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Both documents represent missed opportunities to fully address the HIV epidemic in the U.S. As researchers, government officials, policy experts and advocates gather for the National HIV Prevention Conference, a diverse coalition of networks of people living with HIV (PLHIV), [...]

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Key Constituencies Impacted by the HIV Epidemic Hold Counter Conference to Raise Issues Inadequately Addressed by National HIV Prevention Conference & National HIV/AIDS Strategy

2017-12-01T15:50:53-05:00December 3rd, 2015|Access to Care, Criminalization, HIV epidemic, human rights, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PLHIV Sexuality, Prevention Justice|

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MON. 12/7 & TUES. 12/8** Contact: Suraj Madoori,  708-590-9806, smadoori@aidschicago.org or Jennie Smith-Camejo, 347-553-5174, jsmithcamejo@pwn-usa.org ATLANTA: This week, as representatives of multiple federal agencies and organizations working in HIV prevention and care convene in Atlanta for the [...]

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Reproductive Rights Must Be Part of Our Battle

2017-12-01T16:04:00-05:00November 30th, 2015|Access to Care, Count Me In, Criminalization, Economic Justice, HIV Awareness Days, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, National Summit 2014, Uncategorized|

Positive Women’s Network - USA Statement on World AIDS Day 2015 Dec 1, 2015 - Just four days ago, an atrocious act of terror was perpetrated against Planned Parenthood, an essential source of healthcare for working and low-income women, men [...]

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Support Rights, Respect and Dignity for Trans Women Today and Every Day

2017-12-01T16:06:34-05:00November 20th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Statement of Support for Trans* Day of Resilience Original artwork by Rommy Torrico for TransLatina Coalition, courtesy of Strong Families "Every year, we memorialize the lives that were lost to violence. It is time to take advantage of [...]

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Separating Science from Stigma Following the Charlie Sheen Disclosure

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|

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, [...]

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SERO Project & PWN-USA Announce 2016 HIV Is Not a Crime National Training Academy

2017-12-01T16:05:24-05:00November 12th, 2015|Uncategorized|

HIV Is Not a Crime Conference in Grinnell, Iowa, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tami Haught, tami.haught@seroproject.com November 12, 2015:  After a very successful inaugural HIV Is Not a Crime National Conference last year, the SERO Project and [...]

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SERO Project & PWN-USA Announce 2016 HIV Is Not a Crime National Training Academy

2017-12-01T16:08:38-05:00November 12th, 2015|Uncategorized|

HIV Is Not a Crime Conference in Grinnell, Iowa, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tami Haught, tami.haught@seroproject.com November 12, 2015:  After a very successful inaugural HIV Is Not a Crime National Conference last year, the SERO Project and [...]

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50 Organizations Sign on to Letter to HRSA to Prioritize Trauma-Informed Care

2017-12-01T16:11:52-05:00November 4th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Last month, PWN-USA and the Women's HIV Program (WHP) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) submitted a letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA HAB), administrators of the federal Ryan White Program, recommending key National [...]

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National Day of Action to End Violence Against Women Living with HIV = Success

2017-12-01T16:14:14-05:00October 27th, 2015|Uncategorized|

October 23, 2015, was our second National Day of Action to End Violence Against Women Living with HIV (WLHIV)--and what a success it was! Thanks to an outpouring of support from our members, communities, allies and organizations working [...]

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Help Make Trauma-Informed Care the Next Legacy of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

2017-12-01T16:10:53-05:00October 19th, 2015|Access to Care, HIV Awareness Days, HIV epidemic, human rights, National Day of Action to End Violence Against Women with HIV, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Trauma, Violence, Women-centered Care|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jennie Smith Camejo, jennie.sc.pwnusa@gmail.com / 347.553.5174 October 19, 2015 – Want trauma-informed care to be the next legacy of the Ryan White Program? So do we! Show your organization’s support by signing on now to these [...]

PWN-Philly Awarded $19,000 AIDS United Grant to #StandUptoStigma

2017-12-01T16:14:54-05:00October 16th, 2015|Uncategorized|

The Philadelphia chapter became the first PWN-USA regional chapter to successfully apply for a major grant with the award of $19,000 from the AIDS United Positive Organizing Project to provide a series of workshops and interventions to fight the use [...]

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Get Involved! Participate in an Event Happening in Your Area!

2017-12-01T16:18:06-05:00October 13th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Regional chapters and groups of PWN-USA members and allied organizations are hosting all kinds of exciting events for the second National Day of Action to End Violence Against Women Living with HIV! Check out these events and see if there [...]

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

2017-12-01T16:19:34-05:00September 1st, 2015|HIV epidemic, Leadership stories|

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

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Join the 2nd Annual Day of Action to End Violence Against Women with HIV, October 23, 2015

2017-12-01T16:22:40-05:00August 31st, 2015|HIV Awareness Days, HIV epidemic, human rights, National Day of Action to End Violence Against Women with HIV, Trauma, Violence|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Naina Khanna, nkhanna@pwn-usa.org / 510-681-1169 August 31, 2015 – For women living with HIV, trauma and violence are often deadlier than the virus. Join Positive Women's Network - USA (PWN-USA), the premier voice of women leaders with [...]

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

2017-12-01T16:23:45-05:00August 31st, 2015|Uncategorized|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:           Tami Haught: tami.haught@seroproject.com; (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 at [...]

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SAMPLE – PWN-USA Salutes Progress and Identifies Opportunities for Women in the New National HIV/AIDS Strategy

2017-12-01T16:21:07-05:00August 31st, 2015|Uncategorized|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Olivia Ford, oford@pwn-usa.org / 347-553-5174 July 31, 2015 –Yesterday, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) unveiled the newest version of the US National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS, or Strategy), updated to 2020. Positive Women’s Network – [...]

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"We Gonna Be Alright": An HIV Activist at the 1st National Movement for Black Lives Convening

2015-08-10T15:32:18-04:00August 10th, 2015|Black Lives Matter, Criminalization, Economic Justice, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality, Organizing Tools, Prevention Justice, Stigma, Trans Justice, Violence|

By Waheedah Shabazz-El, PWN-USA Director of Regional Organizing   Introduction Waheedah Shabazz-El. “Unapologetically Black” was a major theme amongst more than 1,500 Black activists and organizers in attendance at the 1st National Movement for Black Lives Convening, held [...]

“We Gonna Be Alright”: An HIV Activist at the 1st National Movement for Black Lives Convening

2017-12-01T16:27:47-05:00August 10th, 2015|Black Lives Matter, Criminalization, Economic Justice, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality, Organizing Tools, Prevention Justice, Stigma, Trans Justice, Violence|

By Waheedah Shabazz-El, PWN-USA Director of Regional Organizing   Introduction Waheedah Shabazz-El. “Unapologetically Black” was a major theme amongst more than 1,500 Black activists and organizers in attendance at the 1st National Movement for Black Lives Convening, held [...]

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PWN-USA Salutes Progress and Identifies Opportunities for Women in the New National HIV/AIDS Strategy

2017-12-01T16:30:03-05:00July 31st, 2015|Access to Care, Black Lives Matter, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Trans Justice, Trauma, Uncategorized, Women-centered Care|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Olivia Ford, oford@pwn-usa.org / 347-553-5174 July 31, 2015 –Yesterday, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) unveiled the newest version of the US National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS, or Strategy), updated to 2020. Positive Women’s Network – [...]

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

2015-07-21T16:37:21-04:00July 21st, 2015|Criminalization, Leadership stories, Stigma, Uncategorized|

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:           Tami Haught: tami.haught@seroproject.com; (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 [...]

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Organizational Sign-on Statement in Response to Michael Johnson Sentencing

2015-07-15T12:51:00-04:00July 15th, 2015|Access to Care, Black Lives Matter, Criminalization, human rights, Intersectionality, Media Justice, Stigma, Trauma, Uncategorized|

Joint Statement on the Sentencing of Michael L. Johnson Counter Narrative Project, Positive Women’s Network (PWN-USA), HIV Prevention Justice Alliance, National Center for Lesbian Rights On Monday July 13, 2015, Michael L. Johnson was sentenced to 30½ years in prison (a [...]

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Updating the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Vote for the Recommendations Most Vital to Women with HIV!

2015-05-18T16:08:00-04:00May 18th, 2015|Access to Care, Criminalization, Economic Justice, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, PLHIV Sexuality, Prevention Justice, Research, Stigma, Trans Justice, Trauma, Uncategorized, Violence, Women-centered Care|

Can you believe it's been almost FIVE YEARS since the first National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) was released in July 2010? The NHAS is a plan created under President Obama to comprehensively address the domestic HIV epidemic. The first NHAS included [...]

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#HIVisNOTaCrime in Texas or Anywhere: Urgent Help Request

2015-05-18T10:45:19-04:00May 18th, 2015|Criminalization, HIV epidemic, human rights, Organizing Tools, PWN-USA regional organizing, Stigma, Uncategorized|

This piece is adapted from a version originally posted on Advocacy Without Borders’ blog. WE NEED YOUR HELP. BADLY. I have written before about HIV criminalization, here and here. Most recently, though, when I have written about it I have [...]

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We Stand with Michael Johnson: HIV Is Not a Crime

2015-05-15T15:02:27-04:00May 15th, 2015|Black Lives Matter, Criminalization, human rights, Intersectionality, Media Justice, PLHIV Sexuality, Prevention Justice, Stigma, Uncategorized|

HIV and Justice Organizations Stand with Michael Johnson and All Black Gay Men, and Condemn Laws Criminalizing HIV-Positive Status As organizations committed to human rights, social justice, and dignity for people living with and vulnerable to HIV, we release this [...]

PWN-USA Teams with Healthcare Providers to Release New Model for Trauma-Informed Care

2015-05-06T08:55:07-04:00May 6th, 2015|Access to Care, HIV epidemic, human rights, Intersectionality, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Research, Trauma, Uncategorized, Violence, Women-centered Care|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Olivia Ford – oford@pwn-usa.org – 347.553.5174 May 6, 2015 – Today, Positive Women’s Network – USA (PWN-USA), a national membership body of women with HIV, is proud to announce the release of a new model for [...]

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