Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women; the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. Sophia Forum are taking this opportunity to […]
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Court of Appeal rules that NHS England can legally fund PrEP
Court of Appeal rules that NHS England can legally fund PrEP: women must now have access The Sophia Forum greatly welcomes the Court of Appeal’s ruling that NHS England […]
Read moreWomen seen but not heard in the PrEP debate
Over three days of the social media dialogue over PrEP women were mentioned under 6% of the time. It seems incredibly sexist that the PrEP debate is being framed around […]
Read moreCuts to HIV support services
HIV support services are a vital resource for people living with HIV. Research around the world has demonstrated the positive impact these services have on people’s health and wellbeing. Despite […]
Read moreWISE-UP 2015 Exec Summary
Below is the executive summary from our second Women Inspire Support and Empower to Unleash Positive Potential (WISE-UP+) weekend which took place in Manchester in October 2015. This weekend was both well […]
Read moreWe welcome new Sophia board members
The Sophia Forum are very excited to announce our two new trustees; Juno Roche and Kath Charters. A few words from Juno; “I see myself as a long term Thriver with HIV. […]
Read moreBHIVA triumph
This is our poster The British HIV Association annual conference in Manchester last week. The poster features some of the findings from the UK respondents to the Building a safe […]
Read moreThoughts from women living with HIV on International Women’s Day 2016
Despite living with HIV, positive women still have power within themselves to change the world for better. With improved HIV treatment women are able to pursue their dreams. I call […]
Read moreStigma
I’m trying to write about my experience of being a trans woman who also happens to be HIV positive; a ‘long term thriver’, I want to add my voice to the […]
Read moreWhat it means to be a HIV positive woman
Vicky Being an HIV positive woman has impacted on me positively. Before I was diagnosed, I took so many things for granted. I even thought having HIV was something that […]
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