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WORLD in the Media

Recent News:

2013

  • WORLD presents on National Women and AIDS Collective Sisters-in-Service capacity building webinar on August 20th
  • Women’s HIV Advocacy Organizations Continue Building Leadership
  • Contra Costa Times highlights WORLD on National Women and Girls Day 2013

2012

  • WORLD honors National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!
  • WORLD is celebrating 20 years! Read our press release here.
  • Come and celebrate with us on Thursday March 1st at the 25th St. Collective in Oakland. Visit our anniversary event page for more information.
  • WORLD featured on Bay Sunday in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in February 2012 and WORLD’s 20th Anniversary!
  • WORLD receives the Sylester Flowers Innovative Leadership Award
  • WORLD staff and team members influence International AIDS Conference 2012 happenings and bring focus on women, children, and youth

2011

  • World AIDS Day events across Bay Area put spotlight on deadly disease, budget cuts
  • WORLD staff featured in HIV Story Project film “Still Around”

2010

  • Kaiser Permanente Awards WORLD for HIV/AIDS Work
  • Oakland-based HIV organization part of Lady Gaga, Cindy Lauper Campaign- Celebrities hone in on women with HIV

2009

  • WORLD is featured in this video clip on the PEER Center website http://peer.hdwg.org/node/1810 that can also be found here on youtube

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Our Mission

WORLD improves the lives and health of women, girls, families and communities affected by HIV through peer-based education, wellness services, advocacy, and leadership development.

Our Vision

We envision a world where women, girls, and families affected by HIV and AIDS have the tools, support and knowledge to live healthy and productive lives with dignity. Our vision is rooted in a commitment to human rights and wellness with the understanding that this includes freedom from violence; access to housing; quality healthcare; food security; physical, spiritual and emotional wellbeing; education and economic justice.

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WORLD is a diverse organization for, by, and about women living with, and at risk for, HIV/AIDS.

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