A definition does not allow room for growth. Life with HIV is not definitive; it is change. It is growth.
March 10th is NWGHAAD (National Women's and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day), and this is also Women's History Month, so I would like to tell you about one woman in particular who was called "the Cemetery Angel".
I have worn many hats over the years but my favorite, my passion, is advocate.
I regret some decisions and some situations I found myself in, not because I was "bad," but because I was naive, vulnerable, and lacking affection.
It's far more difficult to live with people's perceptions of HIV than with the reality.
I would like to find sisterhood, mentorship, and support to overcome shared challenges and build self-esteem.
Kimberly Springer is an Advocate, Activist, and Feminist from the vibrant shores of Trinidad and Tobago. Her advocacy extends across the Caribbean and onto global platforms.
For as long as I can remember, I thought survival and worth were the same damn thing. If I was needed, I mattered. If I was wanted, I was safe.
The voice that whispers you should accept less, stay small or be grateful just to be tolerated. That voice is not truth.
A global network for women living with HIV is a dream I never knew existed at 15. With no community to support me...the most important question—what it means to be a woman living with HIV—eluded me.