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Dázon Dixon Diallo, MPH February 29, 2012
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“Only the Black woman can say ‘when and where I enter’, in the quiet, undisputed dignity of my womanhood, without violence and without suing or special patronage, then and there the whole…race enters with me.” - Anna Julia Cooper (1858 – 1964)
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To eradicate the impact of HIV/AIDS and other reproductive health challenges upon women and their families through education, prevention, support, research and human rights advocacy in the United States and around the world.
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Founded July 1989 Metropolitan Atlanta, GA – 25 County Area 11 Full time, 3 Part time Serve over 5,000 women, men & youth per year 2+1 Office locations Annual Budget $1,021,960
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Women-centered, feminist-based Human Rights & Reproductive Justice Lived Experiences/Power of Own Story Respect & Acknowledge Women’s Sexuality and Sexual Rights Non-judgmental BUT Honest & Candid Innovative, Intersectional, Interrelated & Interdependent
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Behavior Individual Community Government & Industry Society
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Emory ‘s ISIS & Brothers Teams Learn Healthy Love
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Combination HIV Prevention for Women Vaccine PrEP Harm reduction Microbicides Male Medical Circumcision Test and Treat PMTCT Education Condoms Partners in PrEP Social & Structural Change Drug/alcohol treatment Advocacy DEBIs Treatment as Prevention Harm reduction Violence Prevention Family Planning
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Sexual & Social Behavior Treatment as Prevention PrEP Microbicides Female Condoms Hormonal Contraception & other reproductive outcomes Policy Impact on Health Outcomes Community Engagement & Participation 11
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HIV Vaccine Research Educators & Volunteers
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Evidence-based behavioral prevention interventions Community-level education and interventions Gender inequities Parity & Equity in resource distribution for services Still need women controlled barrier methods including FC (invisible?) and microbicides Advocacy for access to resources, research and representation (30 for 30 Campaign)
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Del’Rosa - 24 years HIV+ Mom and Destiny - 17 years old HIV- Daughter
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Increase women’s level of health & research literacy Requires greater integration and incorporation of HIV, STD and Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights Will strengthen bridge between women in the Deep South and Global South Help us reach goals of NHAS faster? Helps advance any advocacy on the intersection of Prevention & Treatment
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Fransisca & Lacious – Microbicide Trial Volunteers
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Increase investment in a specific pipeline for women’s HIV & Sexual/Reproductive Health Researchers Invest in Pilot or Initiative to Promote CBPR among HIV & SRH organizations and institutions Fund more integrated research that bridges behavior, social, biomedical, observational & community practice Fund more high quality NON RCT research OR invest in more RCT+ Pay attention to Women – or Pay More Money Later.
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Hindsight Foresight Vision Wisdom Experience Moral Authority Collective Voice National HIV Prevention Conference 2011: “Make Women Count” Demonstration
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Disclosure Prevention Treatment and Care Stigma & Discrimination Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights Human Rights Advocacy Policy & Research Stand Against AIDS – C2EA Caravan to US Presidential Debate - 2008
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Strength Resilience Organizing Resistance Valuing Education Fighting Oppression Leadership Sacrifice Social Change
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“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality; tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly…I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. You can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be…” - Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968)
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Producer, “The Hope Exhibition: A Day in the Life…” Vivienne Naidoo, Global Campaign for Microbicides Photographers Dázon Dixon Diallo Martha Rial The Women Who Tell Their Stories & Take Action
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Dázon Dixon Diallo, MPH Founder/President SisterLove Inc 3709 Bakers Ferry Rd, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30331 Office: 404-505-7777 Email: ddiallo@sisterlove.orgddiallo@sisterlove.org Website: www.sisterlove.org www.sisterlove.org www.sisterwisdom.org
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