[Viva] Portraits against stigma....... :)

[Bea Ranville]

Hi beautiful women.

Thank you.

Flo Ranville.

On Dec 1, 2016 7:40 PM, "heidi safford via Viva" <viva at lists.resist.ca>
wrote:

> [image: *:x lovestruck]
> THANK YOU to all the brave women who took part in this project....it took
> great courage and I hope everyone is proud and patting ones self on the
> back......these pictures and the booklets are amazing and so very
> powerful!!
>
> Power to the women !! ALL the beautiful women..........
>
> When you scroll down further you will see what they have on the BC Women's
> Website....also a 'wonderful' write up.
>
> This is the link for CBC where they have more pictures, a good write up
> and Im pleased with the interview speaking on Stigma and the Photo project.
>
> You can also google World AIDS Day CBC and it pops up too !!
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/women-living-
> with-hiv-mark-world-aids-day-with-photos-1.3876120
>
> Vancouver photography project addresses stigma of living with HIV
> <http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/women-living-with-hiv-mark-world-aids-day-with-photos-1.3876120>
>
> Vancouver photography project addresses stigma of living with HIV
> Dec. 1 is World Aids Day. In Vancouver, a group of women living with HIV
> and AIDS have created a photo project t...
>
> <http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/women-living-with-hiv-mark-world-aids-day-with-photos-1.3876120>
>
> Portraits against stigma December 01, 2016
> HIV. Three simple letters that pack a punch.
> ​It’s a disease like no other; in fact, it’s an easily treatable health
> condition that allows people to lead normal healthy lives where the disease
> is nearly undetectable. Still, it’s a quiet disease that many don’t want to
> talk about, out of fear of the social implications.
> People who live with HIV come from all walks of life, yet they are still
> branded and identified by their illness. With one broad stroke, they are
> negatively looked upon and socially shunned because of a lack of
> understanding. Stigma itself is a dirty word, and the stigma attached to
> HIV is even dirtier.
> Oak Tree Clinic
> <http://www.bcwomens.ca/our-services/specialized-services/hiv-care-for-women-families>’s
> art project *Portraits against stigma,* hopes to break down the stigma
> associated with HIV to show the real people behind this liveable condition.
> Clients of Oak Tree participated in this project, where they had their
> portraits taken. They then chose stigma related words and a power word that
> reflected who they are.
> As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. The goal of these
> photos is to allow viewers to see the people behind the lens, to show that
> they are more than an illness. They are your neighbours, coworkers,
> sisters, everyday people you come across.
> Let’s start the conversation, and see who people really are, change the
> way we think and challenge those outdated stereotypes.
> It's innovative treatment like these types of art projects and Oak Tree's
> long history of successfully treating women and their families living with
> HIV that has brought the clinic recognition. This year's World AIDS Day,
> Oak Tree is one of six recipients of AIDS Vancouver
> <http://www.aidsvancouver.org/>'s Red Ribbon Award.
>
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