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Explore our collection of Women and HIV resources, toolkits and materials.

WHAI Original Resources

Report, WHAI Original Resource
Report, WHAI Original Resource

WHAI Network H1 Progress Report (April 2024 – September 2024)

Dec 6, 2024
Promotional image for a virtual event on Afrocentric Praxis in IPV and HIV care for ACB women, dated September 25th.
Video Presentation, WHAI Original Resource
Video Presentation, WHAI Original Resource

Virtual Lunch & Learn – Integrating Afrocentric Praxis in IPV and HIV Care for ACB Women 

Oct 4, 2024
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Booklet, Poster, WHAI Original Resource
Booklet, Poster, WHAI Original Resource

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

Sep 26, 2024
Orange poster with text "PIP and Women*: What You Need To Know" and "2024" surrounded by icons.
Brochure, WHAI Original Resource
Brochure, WHAI Original Resource

PIP & Women*: What You Need To Know

Sep 17, 2024
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Webinar
Mar 5, 2025

Addressing rising syphilis rates among women in Canada

This webinar explores the rapid increase in syphilis cases among women in Canada over recent years, examining the social determinants of health, systemic barriers to care and intersecting forms of discrimination that drive the epidemic.

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Report
Feb 19, 2025

5 Key Reasons Why: a gender analysis is important when talking about the closure to Supervised Consumption Sites

A report on how the closure of SCS will have a dire impact on women and gender-diverse people. This resource seeks to bring a gendered lens to our understanding of the impacts of the Community Care and Recovery Act by outlining 5 key considerations and laying the groundwork for strategies to address these impacts.

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Brochure
Feb 7, 2025

Addressing the Impact: Raising HIV Awareness in ACB Communities

While ACB communities have made progress in reducing HIV rates, ongoing challenges such as racism, discrimination, and mistrust in the healthcare system can discourage individuals from seeking or continuing HIV prevention, treatment, and care services. Addressing these systemic barriers is essential for improving health outcomes and achieving equity.

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Poster
Jan 22, 2025

Declaration of Support for the Reproductive Rights of People Living with HIV Poster

A declaration poster for care providers and allies to people living with HIV, to recognize the reproductive rights of all people. Upholding these rights requires collaboration and support from across sectors.

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Report
Jan 20, 2025

Canadian guidance should present formula and breast- or chestfeeding as equivalent options for parents with virally suppressed HIV

Canadian guidance still recommends formula feeding for all infants of birthing parents with HIV. However, evidence supports that the risk of perinatal HIV transmission from breast- or chestfeeding is very low (likely < 0.08%–16%) when a parent with HIV is on antiretroviral therapy (ART), virally suppressed, and under the care of a clinician.

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Report
Dec 9, 2024

OHESI: HIV Diagnoses in Ontario – 2022

This 2020 report examines data that informs progress on targets and help us understand which populations are experiencing a disproportionate burden of HIV risk and infection.

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Report, WHAI Original Resource
Dec 6, 2024

WHAI Network H1 Progress Report (April 2024 – September 2024)

This Progress Report outlines WHAI’s community development and capacity building work from April 2024 to September 2024. WHAI’s work is rooted in community development, and this report’s structure is informed by the five (5) conditions of Collective Impact.

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Infographic, Poster
Dec 6, 2024

Sex Workers’ Experiences in Canada

An infographic summarizing the Sex Workers’ Action Program Hamilton (SWAP)'s goals, strategy and recommendations for improving the experiences of sex workers in Canada.

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Report
Dec 6, 2024

Literature Review of Canadian Sex Workers’ Experiences with Police Interactions, Healthcare Access, and Social Exclusion

The Sex Workers’ Action Program Hamilton (SWAP) commissioned a literature review from the McMaster Research Shop to synthesize recent scholarly research relating to sex workers’ experiences with police, healthcare access, and social exclusion. This report details the findings from our review, which focused on studies published after the implementation of 2014 federal end-demand legislation (PCEPA).

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Brochure
Oct 18, 2024

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.

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Colorful illustration with the text "I Support Harm Reduction in my neighbourhood" and related icons.
Poster
Oct 4, 2024

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.

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Promotional image for a virtual event on Afrocentric Praxis in IPV and HIV care for ACB women, dated September 25th.
Video Presentation, WHAI Original Resource
Oct 4, 2024

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).

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Logos of Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and HIV Legal Network with red ribbon design.
Report
Sep 26, 2024

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.

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Illustration of three diverse babies with the text "Feeding your baby" and information on infant feeding with HIV.
Booklet
Sep 26, 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.

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Illustrated landscape with flowers, butterflies, a bee, and trees under an orange sky. Text: "A Landscape of Community Change.
Booklet, Poster, WHAI Original Resource
Sep 26, 2024

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.

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Orange poster with text "PIP and Women*: What You Need To Know" and "2024" surrounded by icons.
Brochure, WHAI Original Resource
Sep 17, 2024

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.

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Report, WHAI Original Resource
Aug 14, 2024

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.

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Poster, WHAI Original Resource
Aug 1, 2024

International Overdose Awareness Day Poster – 2024

Our 2024 Overdose Awareness Day poster honours women’s role in harm reduction & saving lives in our communities.

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Abstract silhouettes of diverse women on WHAI Network progress report cover, October 2023-March 2024.
Report, WHAI Original Resource
Jun 19, 2024

WHAI Network H2 Progress Report (October 2023 – March 2024)

This Progress Report outlines WHAI’s community development and capacity building work undertaken from October 2023 to March 2024.

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Booklet
May 23, 2024

CATIE’s Meno Poz & You

This booklet was designed for Women Living with HIV who are at any stage of the menopausal transition.

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Cover of "Rupturing Anti-Black Racism: Planning & Facilitation Guide" by WHAI, featuring a torn paper design.
Booklet, WHAI Original Resource
May 21, 2024

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.

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Poster
May 10, 2024

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.

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Poster, WHAI Original Resource
May 9, 2024

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."

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Toolkit/Guide, WHAI Original Resource
May 9, 2024

Women, HIV & Stigma: A Toolkit for Creating Welcoming Spaces

WHAI's newly updated toolkit for practical tips, tools, and strategies to help community organizations build welcoming spaces.

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Video Presentation, Webinar
May 6, 2024

Women-Centred HIV Care Hub Webinars

Watch the webinars created & hosted by the Women-Centred HIV Care Hub - a national, virtual network of people working to optimize the health of women and gender diverse people with HIV in Canada.

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Infographic about key areas and factors in HIV collaboration, including community connection and economic autonomy.
Poster, WHAI Original Resource
May 3, 2024

Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research Amplifying Community Voices Poster

A summary poster of WHAI's Amplifying Community Voices report created for the Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research.

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Infographic on community consultations: participants, findings, and next steps, featuring statistics and icons.
Poster, WHAI Original Resource
May 3, 2024

Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research Collective Action Community Change Poster

A summary poster of WHAI's Collective Action Community Change report created for the Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research.

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Three hands untangle a white thread web; text reads "HOLDING AND UNTANGLING, National Survey Report.
Report
May 3, 2024

National Survey Report: Holding & Untangling – Women and Gender Inclusive Overdose Prevention

This report shares findings from a national survey identifying and addressing access barriers and facilitators at supervised consumption sites and overdose prevention sites, led by people with lived experience. 

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Website
May 1, 2024

CHABAC: Promoting Black Sexual and Reproductive Health

The Canadian HIV/AIDS Black, African and Caribbean Network's “Promoting Black Sexual and Reproductive Health” project was aimed at increasing the capacity of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) programs and services across Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario to serve African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities, particularly women, 2SLGBTQI+ people, newcomers, and Black youth through healthcare provider (HCP) and community capacity building.

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Website
May 1, 2024

HIV Parenting Choices

People living with HIV can choose if and how to become a parent. Because of treatment options – including PrEP and PEP – and what we know about U=U, people living with HIV who want to become parents have many options. This website offers information and resources to support you in your choices.

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Building entrance with text: "Crystal Methamphetamine E-Learning Series, St. Stephen's Community House.
Video Presentation
Apr 10, 2024

St. Stephen’s Community House: Crystal Meth E-Learning Series

A series of five videos explaining how to respond to the growing crystal meth crisis for hospitals, primary care providers, shelters, drop-ins, justice system, and community based providers.

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Recorded virtual panel about supporting women with HIV through pregnancy and feeding, hosted by CATIE and WHAI.
Video Presentation, Webinar
Apr 3, 2024

Panel Discussion: Supporting Women Living with HIV Through Healthy Pregnancies and Infant-Feeding

On March 28th 2024, WHAI and CATIE hosted a panel discussion about supporting women living with HIV through healthy pregnancies and infant-feeding.

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Poster titled "Living in the Asterisk (*)", featuring pink and one yellow asterisk pattern.
Brochure, WHAI Original Resource
Mar 28, 2024

Living in the Asterisk(*): What does U=U mean for women?

WHAI's resource on what undetectable = untransmittable (U=U) means for women. This resource is intended to be used to support community conversations about women and HIV, and the U=U messaging.

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Podcast
Feb 21, 2024

HIV in 2019: Who we’ve left behind

This discussion on The Big Story Podcast from August 22nd 2019 is mostly about women living with HIV including different realities they face, the extra barriers they have to get around, and the importance of having spaces where they can feel a sense of community.

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A selection of WHAI resource covers, featuring HIV-related topics and community support guides.
Webinar
Feb 21, 2024

Shared Vision; Regional Action: Using Collective Impact to Strengthen Services for Women

A webinar about WHAI’s work to strengthen communities presented by Molly Bannerman, the Provincial Director of the Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative (WHAI) in Ontario.

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HIV self-testing project for African, Caribbean, and Black communities. Logos and sponsors included.
Webinar
Feb 6, 2024

HIV self-testing project: African, Caribbean and Black community approaches

This webinar explores the considerations and challenges that organizations and service providers have encountered, as well as approaches and solutions they’ve developed to facilitate the implementation of HIV self-testing in African, Caribbean and Black communities.

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Webinar on HIV prevention options for cis and trans women by Ontario HIV Treatment Network and WHAI.
Webinar
Jan 23, 2024

HIV Prevention Options for Cis and Trans Women

HIV Prevention Options for Cis and Trans Women Webinar facilitated by the OHTN and WHAI from November 29th 2023. featuring guest speakers Dr. Mia Biondi and Lauren Orser.

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Buttons
Jan 22, 2024

Love Positive Women & Black History Month Buttons – 2024

Print and make your own Love Positive Women & Black History Month buttons using WHAI's 2024 design.

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Toolkit/Guide, WHAI Original Resource
Jan 15, 2024

Growing Partnerships of Mutual Care: A Resource for WHAI Coordinators

A resource developed to provide guidance and support for WHAI coordinators in building meaningful partnerships to further their work.

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Report
Dec 19, 2023

HIV Strategy For Ontario to 2026: A Progress Report

Seven years into the HIV Strategy for Ontario to 2026 and faced with new targets, it’s time to reflect. Are we meeting our targets and achieving our goals? Is everyone with or at risk of HIV benefiting from the advances in HIV science? If not, who is being left behind and why?

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Cover page titled "HIV Action Plan to 2030" with colorful squares and text about closing gaps in HIV care in Ontario by 2023.
Report
Dec 19, 2023

HIV Action Plan to 2030: Closing the gaps in the HIV care cascade in Ontario

HIV—the virus that has killed millions worldwide over the past four decades—is now preventable and treatable. The challenge? Getting HIV prevention and treatment to the people who need it, and ensuring no one is left behind.

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Cover of WHAI Network H1 Progress Report for April-September 2023 with abstract design and text summary.
Report, WHAI Original Resource
Dec 19, 2023

WHAI Network H1 Progress Report (April 2023 – September 2023)

This report presents a summary of work carried out by the WHAI Network in communities across Ontario from April to September 2023.

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Purple brochure with "PrEP & Women: What You Need to Know" text, pill icons, and WHAI logo at the bottom.
Brochure, WHAI Original Resource
Dec 1, 2023

PrEP & Women*: What You Need to Know

WHAI's resource on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for women.

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Red poster with pink, white text: "By The Numbers: What We've Learned." Leaves in corners. WHAI logo in bottom right.
Booklet
Nov 14, 2023

By The Numbers: What We’ve Learned

A booklet summarizing WHAI's 2021 / 2022 consultations conducted with women across Ontario who face systemic and structural risk factors related to HIV.

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Report
Nov 14, 2023

OHESI: HIV Tests in Ontario – 2021 Report

The Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative reports on HV testing for the province, in order to monitor our testing programs and ensure HIV testing is accessible for those at risk of acquiring HIV. This report outlines key findings in HIV testing patterns for 2021.

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Illustration of a PEP calendar with checkmarks and a pill bottle on a pink background.
Report
Nov 14, 2023

Effectiveness, uptake and delivery of non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)

A Rapid Response report from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network outlining findings related the effectiveness of PEP.

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Purple clock and heart-shaped tin of blue pills on a pink background.
Report
Oct 19, 2023

Awareness, accessibility and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among cisgender and transgender women at risk of HIV infection

A Rapid Response report from the Ontario HIV Treatment Network outlining findings related the awareness of PEP among cis & Trans women.

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Two women converse in a medical office with graphics promoting PrEP awareness.
Toolkit/Guide
Oct 19, 2023

PrEP For Cisgender Women: A Guide for Health Care Providers

PrEP can be a reliable prevention tool for cisgender women at high risk of HIV. To improve uptake among women who could benefit, providers must make PrEP available and accessible.

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Report
Sep 5, 2023

TRANSforming JUSTICE: Trans Legal Needs Assessment Ontario

This report, as the first in a series, focuses on justiciable legal problems experienced by trans people who participated in the study.

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Red and purple circular stickers with "Recognizing those UNSEEN" in white text, arranged in a grid pattern.
Buttons
Aug 16, 2023

International Overdose Awareness Day Buttons – 2023

Print and make your own International Overdose Awareness Day buttons using WHAI's 2023 design.

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CPARG logo with red maple leaf in blue gear. Text: "Canadian Pediatric & Perinatal HIV/AIDS Research Group.
Report
Aug 15, 2023

Canadian Pediatric & Perinatal HIV/AIDS Research Group Consensus Recommendations for Infant Feeding in the HIV Context

Read more about how providing comprehensive infant feeding guidance to families affected by HIV is complex issue requiring a multidisciplinary approach.

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Logo of OCS with red ribbon icons and text "OHTN Cohort Study" in black.
Poster
Jul 31, 2023

OHTN Cohort Study: Women living with HIV are in need of adequate menopause care

Women Living with HIV experience earlier menopause than HIV-negative women. This poster explores the timing of menopause, quality of life, and connection to menopause/gynecological care among participants of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study (OCS).

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Fact Sheet, Report, Website
Jul 25, 2023

The Facts about Women and Poverty in Canada

For women and gender-diverse people, poverty is caused by unique factors and leads to unique outcomes. Explore these factors & outcomes in this online fact sheet.

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Report
Jul 25, 2023

Beyond Survival: Helping Women Transition out of Poverty

This report is an analysis of the results of the Women’s Economic Development Collaborative Fund.

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Report, WHAI Original Resource
Jun 21, 2023

WHAI Network H2 Progress Report (October 2022 – March 2023)

This Progress Report highlights thework carried out by the WHAI Network during the Oct 1, 2022 –March 31, 2023reporting period.

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Ontario HIV Testing Guidelines cover with logos of Ontario Ministry of Health and HIV Treatment Network.
Toolkit/Guide
Apr 5, 2023

Ontario Guidelines for Providers Offering HIV Testing

The Ontario Ministry of Health actively supports and promotes HIV testing to diagnose people infected with HIV as early as possible and link them to treatment, and identify people at high risk of acquiring HIV and connect them with prevention services.

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Report, WHAI Original Resource
Mar 21, 2023

A Collaborative Evaluation of the Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative’s Anti-Black Racism Work

This report evaluates WHAI's work from 2020 to 2022 in collaboration with Dr. Rai Reece, and in 2021 with added facilitation and co-creation support from Dr. Sarah Switzer.

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Logo of the Ontario HIV Epidemiology and Surveillance Initiative with abstract circles next to the text "OHESI.
Report
Mar 7, 2023

OHESI: HIV Diagnoses in Ontario – 2020

This 2020 report examines data that informs progress on targets and help us understand which populations are experiencing a disproportionate burden of HIV risk and infection.

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Toolkit/Guide, WHAI Original Resource
Feb 23, 2023

Women* & HIV in Ontario: An Introductory Toolkit

Our updated toolkit (2023) includes pull out sections on women & HIV in Ontario, populations of women disproportionately impacted, and strategies to build knowledge and capacity to support women in local communities. The tools include organizational and individual assessment tools, and an action planning for change tool, among others.

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Illustration of diverse hands surrounding text: "Alternative Justice Responses to HIV non-disclosure criminalization.
Report
Jan 25, 2023

A Gender-Centred Dialogue on Alternative Justice Responses to HIV Non-Disclosure Criminalization

This report represents a synthesis of discussions during a 2022 roundtable about alternative justice responses to the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Canada, as well as findings from previous research and community engagement.

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Pink brochure cover titled "PEP & Women* What You Need to Know" with health icons and WHAI logo at the bottom.
Brochure, WHAI Original Resource
Jan 3, 2023

PEP & Women*: What You Need To Know

WHAI's resource on Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for women.

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Video Presentation
Oct 12, 2022

Black Voices Locating Our Grief

This video resource was created by and for ACB community working in HIV and Harm Reduction, but it’s impact goes beyond these sectors. It’s an opportunity to acknowledge and name Black grief and reflect on it’s impact. The interactive activity is a powerful way to visualize the grief we carry, and start conversations with co-workers, friends, and community about the grief that comes from anti-Black racism.

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Logo of OCS with red ribbon icons and text "OHTN Cohort Study" in black.
Poster, Report
Aug 30, 2022

Reproductive Health and Parenthood Among Women Living with HIV in the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study

Key findings, results, background and conclusions on reproductive health among women living with HIV from OHTN's Cohort Study.

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Toolkit/Guide
Aug 10, 2022

Connecting: A Guide to Using Harm Reduction Supplies as Engagement Tools

This guide includes sections on safer injecting, safer inhaling, safer swallowing & snorting, overdoses, and additional resources.

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Report
Aug 10, 2022

The Perils of “Protection:” Sex Workers’ Experiences of Law Enforcement in Ontario

Over the past decade, the perception of sex workers has evolved in the eyes of policy-makers, law enforcement and the broader public from “criminals” to “victims” — but sex workers continue to be over-policed “for their own protection,” at considerable cost to their rights to work.

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Floral design with text on overdose awareness, emphasizing women's impact and solidarity against overdose.
Poster, WHAI Original Resource
Aug 5, 2022

International Overdose Awareness Day Poster – 2022

Our 2022 Overdose Awareness Day poster focuses on the importance of talking about overdose and the impact it's having on our communities.

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Video Presentation, Webinar
Jun 20, 2022

Women and HIV: A Call for Allyship and a Reckoning

Dr. Mona Loutfy delivers the CAHR 2022 Mark Wainberg Lecture, "Women and HIV: A Call for Allyship and a Reckoning." This lecture focuses on Women & HIV and violence, inequity, and patriarchy especially as they relate to the experiences of women researchers and HIV research.

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Report cover with text about the WHAI Network's progress. Includes a logo, a heart with a maple leaf, and dates.
Report, WHAI Original Resource
May 18, 2022

WHAI Network H2 Progress Report (October 2021 to March 2022)

During this period, WHAI's work focused largely on conducting community consultations with women to help develop new Provincial Areas of Focus (now called Provincial Areas of Collaboration) for WHAI.

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Fact Sheet
Jan 28, 2022

Prevalence of HIV Infection in the A/C Study

The A/C Study was a community-based research project conducted in Toronto and Ottawa from November 2018 to December 2019. One of the objectives of the A/C Study was to estimate the prevalence of HIV among ACB people in Toronto and Ottawa.

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Two people hugging in a bathroom, with text overlay about PrEP options and a PrEP logo.
Toolkit/Guide, Website
Jan 25, 2022

OHTN Virtual PrEP Action Toolkit

PrEP, or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, is a highly effective way for people at high risk to have more control over their sex lives and protect themselves from HIV. The OHTN has created a comprehensive online toolkit geared for those who are new to PrEP, those who are on PrEP already, and for clinicians.

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Website
Nov 23, 2021

HelloOntario: An HIV Resource for Newcomers

In Ontario, there is a system of HIV prevention, testing, care and support. There are many programs and resources to respond to HIV in the province. HelloOntario is a website that is here to help you get connected.

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Illustrated book cover with a butterfly in a web, titled "Caught in the Carceral Web" by Judy Fudge and others, 2021.
Report
Nov 3, 2021

Caught in the Carceral Web: Anti-Trafficking Laws and Policies and Their Impact on Migrant Sex Workers

This report evaluates the combined impact of four areas of law on migrant sex workers: federal criminal laws targeting sex work and human trafficking; federal immigration laws regarding both inadmissibility as well as human trafficking; Ontario’s human trafficking laws; and municipal bylaws in Toronto regulating holistic health centres and body rub parlours.

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Fact Sheet, Infographic
Sep 3, 2021

Social Determinants of Health: A Trans Health Perspective

An inforgraphic exploring the experiences of trans women living with HIV in Canada, findings from a national community-based participatory research project.

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Text about mental health and wellbeing of trans women with HIV in Canada; TWIRI and CHIWOS project mentioned.
Fact Sheet, Infographic
Sep 3, 2021

Mental Health & Psychological Wellbeing: Trans Women Living with HIV in Canada

Stigma around mental health still remains a reality in many communities and when combined with the layers of stigma around gender, as well as HIV status, trans women living with HIV face a unique set of challenges when navigating their life journey.

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A poster honoring women in the fight against overdose, featuring red poppy flowers and text about solidarity and change.
Poster, WHAI Original Resource
Aug 19, 2021

International Overdose Awareness Day Poster – 2021

Our 2021 poster honours women in the fight against overdose and recognizes the strength and struggle for communities in the midst of intersecting crises.

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Progress report with text about Women's HIV/AIDS Initiative, emphasizing care centered on women's needs and lived experiences.
Report, WHAI Original Resource
Jul 28, 2021

WHAI 2020-2021 Progress Report

This report is a brief summary of our work in 2020/2021, which focuses on 4 collaboratively defined goal areas.

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Report
Jun 8, 2021

Black Experiences in Health Care Symposium Report

Building on the work accomplished at the Black Experiences in Health Care Symposium in 2017, the 2020 event renewed focus on engaging and informing health system partners and creating collaboration opportunities to advance Black health in Ontario.

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Cover with orange flower and text: "Women and HIV: A Disclosure Toolkit, 2021," WHAI logo at bottom.
Toolkit/Guide, WHAI Original Resource
May 26, 2021

Women and HIV: A Disclosure Toolkit

This toolkit outlines information about HIV disclosure including privacy legislation, policies and guidelines for handling personal health information and the importance of these in building positive relationships with women living with HIV.

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Infographic
May 21, 2021

Changing Circumstances Surrounding Opioid-Related Deaths in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Infographic

This infographic offers a summary of the corresponding report, Changing Circumstances Surrounding Opioid-Related Deaths in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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A report cover about opioid-related deaths in Ontario during COVID-19, featuring an empty chair with caution tape.
Report
May 21, 2021

Changing Circumstances Surrounding Opioid-Related Deaths in Ontario during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Report

Given the rapidly changing nature of the pandemic and the continued rise in opioid-related deaths, a comprehensive understanding of the circumstances surrounding these deaths is needed to inform multifaceted public health interventions and policies that support people who use drugs to help prevent opioid-related mortality and reduce morbidity. This report updates the data provided in the preliminary report to include patterns up to the end of December 2020.

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Report
May 6, 2021

Access to and Safety for Women at Supervised Consumption Services

This report delineates the challenges and opportunities for improving access to the services and contributes to existing research about the experiences and specific needs of WWUD. It also builds on CMHA’s recent policy work on the opioid poisoning crisis in Canada.

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Report
Dec 4, 2020

Indigenous Harm Reduction = Reducing the Harms of Colonialism

Indigenous peoples, languages, cultures, and traditions have not only survived colonization, they have been revived, reclaimed, and revitalized. This can be no more important than now, amid Canada’s on-going opioid and overdose crisis, in which Indigenous peoples are over-represented.

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Cover of a guide titled "Harm Reduction Satellite Sites" featuring a tall building on the right.
Toolkit/Guide
Oct 30, 2020

Harm Reduction Satellite Sites: A Guide For Operating Harm Reduction Hubs From The Homes Of People Who Use Drugs

This program guide was developed based on the experiences at two Toronto-based community health centres developing Satellite site programming out of the homes of people who use drugs.

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Illustration of a women-centred HIV care model showing key components in a house structure.
Webinar
Oct 21, 2020

Caring for Women Living with HIV Toolkit – Webinar for Clinicians and Healthcare Providers

The second in a two part webinar series will provide an overview of the "Clinician’s Women-Centred HIV Care Toolkit" for clinicians to support its uptake and use by healthcare and service providers caring for women living with HIV.

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Illustration of a women-centred HIV care model showing key components in a house structure.
Webinar
Oct 20, 2020

Women-Centred HIV Care Toolkit – Webinar for Women Living with HIV and Community-Based Service Providers

This first in a two part webinar series provides an overview of the "Women-Centred HIV Care: Information for Women Toolkit" for women living with HIV to support its uptake and use as a self-health advocacy tool.

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WHAI's poster honors women in the fight against overdose, listing challenges and support resources.
Poster, WHAI Original Resource
Aug 12, 2020

International Overdose Awareness Day Poster – 2020

A poster to honour women impacted by overdose and multiple struggles in 2020.

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Illustration of a women-centred HIV care model showing key components in a house structure.
Toolkit/Guide
Jul 9, 2020

Caring for Women Living with HIV: Women-Centred HIV Care Toolkit

A team of HIV clinicians, researchers, advocates and women living with HIV, have worked with the Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) to develop two new clinical toolkits on Women-Centred HIV Care using an integrated knowledge translation approach. This toolkit is intended to support clinicians and community-based organizations in providing women-centred HIV care!

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Illustration of a women-centred HIV care model showing key components in a house structure.
Toolkit/Guide
Jul 9, 2020

Women-Centred HIV Care: Information for Women Toolkit

A team of HIV clinicians, researchers, advocates and women living with HIV,  have worked with the Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) to develop two new clinical toolkits on Women-Centred HIV Care using an integrated knowledge translation approach. This resource is for women living with HIV and can be used as a tool to support health self-advocacy and management.

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Illustrated jar with rocks labeled as change agents; text describes women as changemakers and support systems.
Art Project, Poster, WHAI Original Resource
Apr 22, 2020

Women Are Changemakers Poster

This poster evolved out of collaborative visioning that explores the question of how to creatively engage communities in ways that honour the experiences of women’s health and collectively create positive change.

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Poster titled "Gendering the National Framework" with a woman in a hoodie and informational text.
Report
Apr 7, 2020

Women-Centred Harm Reduction: Gendering the National Framework

This report explores gender-based harm reduction strategies, including an introduction of intersecting components of harm reduction and health determinants for women, highlights the key ways that elements interact to influence women's experiences, and provides examples of Canadian women-centred harm reduction programs.

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Stylized purple figure forming a heart shape with arms above text: "Women's Health in Women's Hands Community Health Centre.
Toolkit/Guide
Apr 7, 2020

Negotiating Disclosure: The HIV Sero-Status Disclosure Toolkit

This toolkit is for organizations, service providers, and peers who would like to provide support to people living with HIV who are contemplating disclosure.

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A grid of yellow buttons with "LOVE POSITIVE WOMEN" text in white, each button identical to the others.
Buttons, WHAI Original Resource
Feb 25, 2020

Love Positive Women Buttons – 2020

WHAI's Love Positive Women button templates available in 1, 1.5, and 3 inches.

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Poppies on a purple background, text saying "Honouring women in the fight against overdose".
Poster, WHAI Original Resource
Feb 25, 2020

International Overdose Awareness Day Poster – 2019

Download our poster Honouring women in the fight against overdose.

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Red cover with orange poppies, titled "Women and Harm Reduction in Ontario: A Capacity Building Toolkit" (2020).
Toolkit/Guide, WHAI Original Resource
Feb 25, 2020

Women and Harm Reduction in Ontario: A Capacity Building Toolkit

WHAI's toolkit for strengthening the work harm reduction programs do with women who use drugs.

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Cover of WHAI's Trans Inclusion Pocket Guide with pocket illustrations and text about centering trans women.
Toolkit/Guide, WHAI Original Resource
Feb 6, 2020

WHAI Trans Inclusion Pocket Guide

A WHAI resource for service providers to support the inclusion of Trans women in our work.

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Cover image for "The Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure in Canada," April 2019, with bold red and yellow text.
Report
Jan 9, 2020

The Criminalization of HIV Non-Disclosure in Canada

This report focuses on the current status and need for change for the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure in Canada.

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Smooth stones with handwritten words like "Love," "Education," and "Equality" scattered on a surface.
Art Project, WHAI Original Resource
Jan 4, 2020

Women Are Changemakers Booklet

This booklet summarizes the WHAI & 7.10 Stories Women project that creatively engaged communities in ways that honour the experiences of women’s health and collectively create positive change. Using a narrative based community engagement tool, WHAI Coordinators held multiple creative sessions creating space for women, service providers, and/or community partners to become artmakers and storytellers.

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Flyer titled "Women in Prison, HIV and Hepatitis C" with text and statistics on prisoner health issues.
Report
Jan 3, 2020

Women in Prison, HIV and Hepatitis C

This report explores human rights for women experiencing incarceration in Canada.

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Cover of a report titled “Reclaiming Power and Place” with colorful star quilt art and report details.
Report
Jan 3, 2020

Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

An executive summary report from the National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

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Illustration of barbed wire and syringes. Text: "Recommendations for Prison-Based Needle and Syringe Programs in Canada.
Report
Jan 3, 2020

On Point: Recommendations for Prison-Based Needle and Syringe Programs in Canada

A report outlining the need and fulsome recommendations for a prison-based needle & syringe program (PNSP) in Canada, including successful international case studies, research, and key findings.

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Infographic about HIV stigma in African, Caribbean, and Black communities with statistics and stigma types.
Fact Sheet
Jan 3, 2020

HIV Stigma in African, Caribbean, and Black Communities

The CHABAC's fact sheet outlining HIV Stigma in African, Caribbean, and Black communities in Canada.

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Stylized pink image of a person sitting on steps with the text "brazen: Trans Women's Safer Sex Guide.
Brochure, Toolkit/Guide
Jan 3, 2020

Brazen: Trans Women’s Safer Sex Guide

This 2017 edition of Brazen outlines comprehensive safe sex & health care practices and for Trans women.

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Image of a fact sheet about HIV treatment and viral load prevention, including contact information and the CATIE logo.
Fact Sheet
Jan 3, 2020

HIV Treatment and an Undetectable Viral Load to Prevent HIV Transmission

CATIE's fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about HIV treatment and an undetectable viral load to prevent HIV transmission.

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Illustrated poster titled "Know Your Rights," for parents living with HIV; includes playful family scenes.
Toolkit/Guide
Jan 3, 2020

Know Your Rights: Guide for Parents Living with HIV

This resource was produced for parents or prospective parents living with HIV, including women, transgender men and non-binary people. Its aim is to provide practical information and to foster knowledge about some of the main areas of concern that parents living with or affected by HIV may have.

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Three silhouetted figures jumping with the text "The Power of Undetectable" and an HIV awareness ribbon.
Booklet
Jan 3, 2020

The Power of Undetectable: What you need to know about HIV treatment as prevention

This resource answers commonly asked questions about HIV treatment as prevention.

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Living with HIV: Know Your Rights. Disclosure in school and daycare. Number 7, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network logo.
Brochure
Jan 2, 2020

Know Your Rights: Disclosure in School and Daycare

This brochure answers frequently asked questions about laws regarding HIV disclosure in school and daycare settings.

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Purple poster titled "Living with HIV: Know Your Rights," focused on disclosure, privacy, and parenting.
Brochure
Jan 2, 2020

Know Your Rights: Disclosure, Privacy, and Parenting

This brochure answers frequently asked questions about HIV disclosure & privacy when it comes to being a parent.

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Cover text reads: "Women living with HIV and intimate partner violence. Questions and Answers.
Brochure
Jan 2, 2020

Women Living with HIV and Intimate Partner Violence Q&A

This resource answers frequently asked questions for women who are living with HIV and who experience or are at risk of experiencing violence from their intimate partner.

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Cover of the document titled "Indigenous Women, HIV and Gender-Based Violence," March 2017, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network.
Report
Jan 2, 2020

Indigenous Women, HIV, and Gender-Based Violence

This report focuses on the links between gender-based violence and HIV for Indigenous women and girls, and contains relevant recommendations for law reform.

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Infographic on women and HIV in Ontario, featuring statistics, challenges, and highlights on prevention and treatment.
Fact Sheet
Jan 2, 2020

Women & HIV in Ontario

An overview of HIV and health outcomes driven by the social determinants of health for women in Ontario.

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Bright yellow floral background with text: "LOVE POSITIVE WOMEN Implementation Guide" above the WHAI logo.
Art Project, Toolkit/Guide, WHAI Original Resource
Jan 2, 2020

Love Positive Women Implementation Guide

WHAI's implementation guide for the Love Positive Women project that demonstrates love and care for women living with HIV.

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