Dear WORLD friends and partners, It’s that special time of year. The time to put on our walking shoes and take some important steps toward ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic and improving the quality of life for those living and affected by HIV. Please join us for a fun walk in Golden Gate Park on July 19th. It really is alot …
10th Annual Iris House AIDS Summit
On Monday, May 4th, Iris House held its Tenth Annual Women as the Face of AIDS Summit, a full day of panels, presentations and workshops to educate and inspire attendees about current trends, challenges and successful programs in waging the war on AIDS. This year’s theme, “AIDS 2020: Keeping the Vision on Women,” amplified the goals of New York …
What’s New at WORLD: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 10th marked National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. For this monumental day for women and girls across the country, WORLD teamed up with AIDS Healthcare Foundation and community partners Cal-PEP and Allen Temple to Talk About SEX. Let’s Talk About SEX: An Intergenerational Dialogue, brought younger and older women together at …
Reflections on Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
We have all heard the facts about HIV and AIDS. The statistics are broken down by race, gender, age, nation, and every conceivable data driven segmentation. -Epidemiological data tells us that over 35 million people are living with HIV worldwide and approximately 18 million, over half, are women. -HIV is the world’s leading infectious killer. -An estimated 39 million people …
International Condom Day!
This year, WORLD will be teaming up with AHF on Thursday, February 12th at Laney College in Oakland to promote the use of condoms as a means of preventing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) We hope to see you there! International Condom Day Facts According to the CDC, 1 in 20 Americans will get infected with hepatitis B …