My HIV story Spring of 1990 I was diagnosed with HIV – AIDS. I was 24 years old and I was in prison; remanded in custody for illegal drug possession. […]
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Raising the profile of positive women
I became Co – Chair of Sophia Forum in early July this year and I am really excited to be part of the organisation as it enters into its second […]
Read moreNearly, 10 years on, needed now more than ever
Raising the profile of positive women. Sophia Forum is celebrating our 10 year anniversary with our event, Wising Up: Women, Violence and HIV in the UK, in London in the […]
Read moreHow bright is the future for people living with HIV in the UK?
We are now in the fourth decade of the HIV epidemic: giant advancements in medical treatment mean that people living with the virus, like myself, can expect to live to […]
Read moreHIV and Gender-based Violence: What are the Costs of Inaction?
With growing recognition of the links between gender-based violence and HIV, why is there still so little being done? And why do the women leading change, making a difference from […]
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Read moreBetween the Sheets Project, Merseyside
Article about the project in the June 2013 Nursing Times Pauline Jelliman, Sophia Forum Member and Service Lead, Community HIV Nursing Team, and NHIVNA Executive, has kindly granted Sophia Forum […]
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Feasibility study to look at the potential for a national investigation into violence as a cause & consequence of HIV for women in England. Extract from Exec Summary There are […]
Read moreSophia Forum Round Table Meeting to address issues in relation to Women and HIV in the UK
Hosted by Baroness Gould of Potternewton On 18th January 2011 the Sophia Forum held a Round Table Meeting at the House of Lords, kindly hosted by Baroness Gould of Potternewton. The focus of the […]
Read moreResponse to: Mainstreaming the commissioning of local services to address violence against women and girls
Author: The Sophia Forum and Positively Women Publisher: The Sophia Forum and Positively Women Date: 2010 Format: Consultation Response Link to consultation response Joint submission from The Sophia Forum and Positively Women in response to […]
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