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WHAI’s Statement of Solidarity for the Rights, Safety and Protection of 2SLGBTQ+ Communities
WCHC Hub presents: Next Steps in Intersectional Feminism
As part of the on AEHR/ Frameworks, Values & Rights Series, this session will present actionable strategies to champion equitable healthcare for people of all gender identities.
Know Your Rights: on drug laws for African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) people who use drugs
ACCHO and the HIV Legal Network have released, Know Your Rights on Drug Laws for African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) people who use drugs. There are printed copies of the summary brochure in English, French, Swahili, and Arabic.
I Support Harm Reduction in my Neighbourhood Poster
Download and print the “I Support Harm Reduction” poster for your lawn, window, work or neighbourhood. Artwork by Michael DeForge.
Virtual Lunch & Learn – Integrating Afrocentric Praxis in IPV and HIV Care for ACB Women
On September 25th 2024, WHAI hosted a Virtual Lunch & Learn that focused on a study led by Watetu Gichuki alongside Chris Leonard and Denise Johnson, examining the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Read the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition & HIV Legal Network’s Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women:
Review of Canada at 89th Session from October 7th 2024.
Feeding Your Baby: A guide to infant feeding for people living with HIV
This booklet will walk you through some of the things you should know about feeding your baby and HIV. Reading this booklet, along with talking to a healthcare provider, can help you to make an informed decision.
A Landscape of Community Change: WHAI’s response to the TRC’s Calls to Action and the Reclaiming Power & Place Report’s Calls for Justice
A Landscape of Community Change is a new WHAI resource created to strengthen WHAI’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and the Reclaiming Power & Place report’s Calls for Justice. This resource includes a poster, booklet, and card deck which support the facilitation of discussions for individual and organizational anti-Indigenous racism work.
WHAI’s Statement on Closing of Supervised Consumption Sites
Following the announcement on August 19th, 2024 from Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones about the closure of 10 supervised consumption sites, WHAI unequivocally stands in solidarity with those who will be affected by these decisions.
PIP & Women*: What You Need To Know
Learn more about PIP – a prescription for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), which is a 28-day course of HIV medications you can take to significantly reduce the risk of HIV infection after a potential exposure to HIV.
Trans Day of Remembrance 2024
Toronto in-person & virtual event – The 519 commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Join us to honour the lives of the 2 Spirit, trans, and non-binary siblings we have lost to transphobia, hate crimes, illness, substance use, suicide, misogyny, institutional and legislative violence, and murder.
Collective Action Community Change: A Report Amplifying Community Voices
This report is about the experiences of our priority populations from across Ontario. WHAI seeks to be informed by and amplify the experiences of those who face structural discrimination and exclusion, impacting HIV risk and the health outcomes of those living with HIV.
International Overdose Awareness Day Poster – 2024
Our 2024 Overdose Awareness Day poster honours women’s role in harm reduction & saving lives in our communities.
Prisoner Justice Day 2024 – Letter from ASOs and ASO colleagues
The African Caribbean Council on HIV in Ontario (ACCHO), Prisoner’s HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN), Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative of Ontario (WHAI), Ontario AIDS Network (OAN), and Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance (GMSH), call on our communities across Ontario to acknowledge Prisoner Justice Day (PJD) this August 10th, 2024, and to extend our commitment to addressing the harms perpetrated by the prison system throughout the year.
CATIE’s Meno Poz & You
This booklet was designed for Women Living with HIV who are at any stage of the menopausal transition.
Rupturing Anti-Black Racism: Planning & Facilitation Guide
This planning and facilitation guide for anti-Black racism (ABR) work builds on WHAI’s continuing efforts to meaningfully recognize and rupture white supremacist structures that impact our organizations and communities.
Characterizing Cis and Trans Women’s Knowledge of HIV Risk and HIV Prophylaxis
This poster features a cross-sectional study coming from McMaster and York Universities that evaluated women’s objective HIV risk, the understanding of their own risk, and prophylaxis awareness and access.
Creating Welcoming Spaces Poster
‘WELCOMING SPACES’ is a phrase referring to spaces that help connect people and create a sense of community. This poster (updated in 2024) is a supplement to the WHAI resource, “Women, HIV & Stigma: A Toolkit for Creating Welcoming Spaces.”