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 18, 2012
Storytelling is Powerful- if Sometimes Problematic
I loved this article about a new TV show that totally misrepresented information about HPV (aka Human papillomavirus, if you prefer the long handle). I didn’t love the misinformation, but I loved the writer’s critique. The summary of the piece is that a TV show character mixes up HPV and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus, [...]
Read more...May 11, 2012
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 [...]
Read more...From Twitter
- #HIV widows on the edge in remote areas of #Nepal http://t.co/eZu1X5Lq 28 mins ago
- @we_care_giving @CIHR_CTN @photobiologica thanks for mentions in reply to We_Care_Giving 1 hr ago
- More updates...
Events and Resources
Skills Enhancement Weekend March 30-April 1.
Twitter # Hashtags for Women and HIV
Video: Twenty Years of Challenging HIV. See what women have to say about PWN
PWN’s Research Involvement Guidelines
HIV Prevention
You Should Know about STIs and HIV
Use Condoms (and Dams) with Confidence