WOMEN AND GIRLS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2006

VOW helped sponsor a panel initiated by Family Health Project with four women of color speakers from major NYC nonprofits.

These videos are formatted at a low-quality, Flash 7-formatted so the largest amount of people can view it.

Miguelina Ileana Leon

An excerpt of the very informative presentation by Miguelina Ileana León. Miguelina explains how women were infected from the beginning of the AIDS pandemic but not recognized due to sexism and racism. Learn our history, listen to Miguelina!

Cissy Elm, American Indian Community House

A great talk on American Indian culture and the specific challenges of HIV prevention work in the Indian community. Cissy gets noticeably louder after 40 seconds (we are fixing this). 22MB but loads quickly. Listen to Cissy Elm!

Sumon Chin, Director of the HIV/AIDS Program of the Chinese American Planning Council, "Through the Voices of Asian & Pacific Islander Women and Girls: Our Needs and Challenges" (video coming)

Marie Saint Cyr, "Lessons Learned in Developing Specific Prevention and Support Services for Women in the Community" (video coming)