- through the release and implementation of the first-ever National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which failed to articulate any metrics specific to women
- in the President’s 2016 budget, which proposed, for the second year in a row, the elimination of Ryan White Part D, the only federally funded program specifically designed for women and youth, without proposing a plan to ensure that quality services for women are addressed in a consolidated Ryan White portfolio
- in a White House NWGHAAD event focused on trauma, violence, and HIV – literally a matter of life and death for far too many women in our communities – which neglected to incorporate women with HIV in the planning or visioning process, and added a woman living with HIV to the program as a speaker only last week.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Olivia Ford, [email protected] / 347.553.5174
March 10, 2015 – Each year, on March 10, National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is observed in the US. But at Positive Women’s Network – USA (PWN-USA), a national advocacy network of women living with HIV, we work on addressing the HIV epidemic among women year round. We don’t expect everyone to do that. There are many other issues and communities that require sustained focus and commitment.
However, the federal government has consistently failed to prioritize women in the domestic HIV response:
These include the need for high quality, non-stigmatizing sexual and reproductive healthcare for women with HIV throughout the lifespan, implementation of trauma-informed practices in care settings, and family-centered services that facilitate and support access to care for people living with HIV.
This is not enough without stable housing, no amount of care will make a difference. Help women living with HIV build firm foundations, like more permanent housing!
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