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I've spoken briefly about finding out I was living with HIV when I got pregnant with my daughter, but I haven't really spoken on the entire experience. Although I have come to terms with my status...

Submitted on : Apr 16, 2021

Why Language Matters: Facing HIV Stigma in Our Own Words

The language we use to talk about HIV affects the well-being of people with HIV. Learn about the power of words, and less stigmatizing language for discussing HIV.

Submitted on : Apr 15, 2021

Spotlight on Marissa Gonzalez: Women Making a Difference

The Well Project interviews Marissa Gonzalez, Community Advisory Board member and A Girl Like Me blogger, for our "Spotlight: Women Making a Difference" series.

Submitted on : Mar 29, 2021

Beyond HIV!!

This has just been running through my mind for a while now. When I tested positive for the HIV virus, I immediately felt that it was the worst that could happen to me! So, I started preparing my...

Submitted on : Mar 26, 2021

More Women…Please?

The week of March 6 – March 10, 2021 I had the privilege of attending the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). This was my first time attending this conference, a conference made up of researchers, scientists, community members, and others.

Submitted on : Mar 23, 2021

Do Women Matter? #NWGHAAD

Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), a very important day for us women living with the human condition of HIV.

Submitted on : Mar 10, 2021

Willpower to Live

The hardest war ever fought is against self. That's all in the book. If it wasn't for AIDS, where would I be?

Submitted on : Mar 9, 2021

Dear Advocate

Dear Advocate, 2021, so far, has been a year of focusing on me and choosing me above all else. Too often I have dimmed my light and emptied my cup for the needs of others.

Submitted on : Feb 26, 2021

re•sil•ient

resilient: (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching or being compressed.

Submitted on : Feb 25, 2021

Spotlight on Destiny Smith: Women Making a Difference

The Well Project interviews Destiny Smith, Community Advisory Board member and A Girl Like Me blogger, for our "Spotlight: Women Making a Difference" series.

Submitted on : Feb 19, 2021