WORLD has an immediate opening for Program Services Manager! We are looking for an outstanding individual, with a track record of leadership in the field of health and human services, to join our wonderful team of intelligent, powerful women. Check out the job description and instructions on how to apply HERE. We can’t wait to speak with you!
Applications for WORLD’s Summer Retreat are Available!
Check out our retreat page to learn more about WORLD’s incredible getaways for positive women, and download the application for our 41st retreat, coming up August 14-16, 2018!
National Transgender HIV Testing Day: You Deserve to Know Your Status
We at WORLD embrace National Transgender HIV Testing Day because we are empowered by the recognition of trans people as embodying valuable and beautiful lives that deserve to be lived to the fullest. We disavow the notion of human beings as “risky;” we recognize that HIV is a disease that feeds on stigma, silence and shame. We refuse to stigmatize, we repudiate shaming, and we will never be silent!
Why Oakland for IAC 2020
Last week, the International AIDS Society announced that the cities of Oakland and San Francisco will co-host AIDS2020. As this decision has generated a lot of discussion in the global HIV community, we wanted – as members of Oakland’s local community – to share our thoughts about the choice, and how it will impact us. We view this as an …
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
This February, WORLD commemorates Black History Month, and wishes you well on this February 7th, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! As we celebrate Black History and the tremendous accomplishments made by African Americans and Black people around the world, we should also take time to reflect on the institutional barriers that still exist, and how we can work together to overcome …
World AIDS Day 2017: Women Breaking the Silence
Remember Silence = Death? Research has shown there is a direct link between the the shame, stigma, secrets and trauma women experience as a result of sexual assault and the quality of women’s health, including their vulnerability to HIV. We demand an end to sexual harassment, assault and violence against women now! “The shameful comments about our bodies, the disrespect of our ambitions …