Positive Women’s Network provides education, support and resources for women living with HIV in BC and for service providers in health and social services across the country.
For women with HIV, we offer support and advocacy as well as HIV education, health promotion resources and community connections.
For people working in health care, social service or education, we provide education and resources on HIV health and advocacy issues.
HIV diagnosis will bring change to your life, but with advances in care, it’s a corner, not an end. Many women have found strength and hope through our services. Wherever you are in British Columbia, we can help. Here’s some info if you’re wondering who to call to get you started.
Keeping Secrets – HIV Disclosure and Criminalization
Earlier this week on my You Should Know Twitter feed, someone sent me a link reporting the results of a court case in the US- a wrestler who knew his positive HIV status but didn’t disclose it to multiple sex partners that followed, putting them at risk for HIV infection. His defense was that [...]
Read more...Survivors: Haitian Women, Violence, and HIV
The devastating January 12, 2010, earthquake in Haiti left an already impoverished country in even more dire straits. Two years later, despite international commitments to “build back better,” Haiti continues to face a string of severe issues: inadequate shelter and services in the temporary camps, a lack of safe housing for those outside of [...]
Read more...NEW video: Twenty Years of Challenging HIV. See what women have to say about PWN
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