WHP Director Dr. Edward Machtinger was a key presenter to the Presidential Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence Against Women and Gender-related Health Disparities at the White House on Friday, November 16, 2012.
logo_WhiteHousePresident Obama convened a working group consisting of representatives from each federal agency to address the intersection of violence against women and HIV. The working group solicited presentations from key leaders in the field at a White House meeting hosted by Lynn Rosenthal, White House Advisor on Violence against Women and Grant Colfax, Co-Chair and Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy. Dr. Machtinger’s presentation was entitled “Integrating a Response to Gender-Based Violence into the Care of HIV-Positive Women: Our New Mandate?”. The recommendations made by Dr. Machtinger were strongly highlighted in the working group’s report, which was released in September 2013.
WHP Establishes Formal Partnership with Positive Women’s Network-USA
WHP and Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA), the largest membership and advocacy group of HIV-positive women in the United States, have established a formal partnership to realize a new model of trauma informed primary care for US women living with HIV. This partnership is exciting for many reasons because PWN-USA has wide ranging influence, insight and credibility that will ensure that the new model of primary care is truly patient-centered and successful. PWN-USA is among the most effective advocacy organizations in the country. Its work is truly inspired, effective, and grounded in the inherent wisdom of its members.
Dancing with the Clown of Love
“Dancing with the Clown of Love” is an exploration of life and love in the age of AIDS. collaboration between Rhodessa Jones and the Women’s HIV Program created an innovative performance collaboration that ran March 4 – 14, 2010. For the past 5 years, Ms. Jones has worked with women from WHP and the Family Service Network to explore their experiences with love and life and to express their personal stories through spoken word, performance, dance and music.