Women With A Vision, Inc.

Women With A Vision, Inc. (WWAV) is a community-based non-profit, founded in 1989 by a grassroots collective of African-American women in response to the spread of HIV/AIDS in communities of color.

Created by and for women of color, WWAV is a social justice non-profit that addresses issues faced by women within our community and region. Major areas of focus include Sex Worker Rights, Drug Policy Reform, HIV Positive Women’s Advocacy, LGBTQ Rights, and Reproductive Justice.

We envision an environment in which there is no war against women’s bodies, in which women have spaces to come together and share their stories, in which women are empowered to make decisions concerning their own bodies and lives, and in which women have the necessary support to realize their hopes, dreams, and full potential.

Through relentless advocacy, health education, supportive services, or community-based participatory research, we stand alongside marginalized women, their families, and their communities, and walk with them to address the social conditions that hinder their health and well-being.

Women with a Vision, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, based in New Orleans, Louisiana.