Who We Are

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.

What We Do

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.

From the Blog

May 11, 2012

Rethinking Power in Jacmel

  In Jacmel, Haiti, a program to prevent violence against women and HIV is generating change not only in the community participants, but in the facilitators as well. “Let me use myself as an example,” says Marie Denise Casséus, an organizer with Rethinking Power, when asked about changes she’s seen as a result of the [...]

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May 4, 2012

Anniversary

  Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in.             Anthem            Leonard Cohen The other week was the 18th anniversary of my HIV diagnosis and I had made it through most of the day [...]

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