Earlier today Sat March 5, 2011 Philly Positive Women's Network hosted National Women & Girls HIV Awareness Day .... As a part of a 12 city collaboration with DHS(Women's Health Division) and CEG, Washington, D.C.
A Rainbow of women, men and families supported the event today that highlighted ways to engage women in local advocacy as a means of helping to implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
Our Key Note Speaker Jane Shull, Phila FIGHT captivated the women audience as she took them on an nostalgic journey highlighting the role of women in the social justice and human rights movements. City Health Department Official Jane Baker presented the women with a City of Philadelphia Proclamation in recognition of the work of Philly PWN has taken on of educating communities, women and decision makers on the real needs of women amidst an AIDS Crisis.
The participants were thoroughly entertained with dance and song theatrics by Philly's Best Female Illusionist, Tina Montgomery and Andrea Lamour-Lopez, COULORS.
Thanks to all the women, men, families and community supporters who helped make this event a huge success as women assert themselves to Take Action & Leadership in the fight against HIV.
PWN-Philly would also like to thank its local host partner, Girl U Can Do It, inc.
