#FridayFeature! The Well Project has a long-standing relationship with Iris House and we are happy to uplift their work and highlight them as our Partner of the Month. Learn about Iris House and the services they offer at the link below. ⤵️

The choice to become a public #HIV advocate is an individual one, and not to be made lightly. Louise made the choice in part because "...in my darkest days, I wish I saw someone like me talking about how difficult life can be. Maybe I would feel...more empowered to reach out and find #community." ⤵️

Don't miss #AGirlLikeMe LIVE this Thursday on the critical issue of finding reliable #HIV -related information online. We'll delve into the growing role of #AI as well as strategies to help sift through the noise & enhance information literacy. ⏰ Thurs, May 21, 12pm ET; 9am PT ➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive43

Hint: It's not just about showering! In a recent video chat, Marissa Gonzalez shares with Masonia Traylor how she came to realize what she needed to think about when preparing for GYN appointments. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/GYNCareandHIV #WellnessWednesday #WednesdayWisdom #WomenandHIV #sexualhealth

💭 #tuesdaythoughts "A definition does not allow room for circumstance." Bridgette @sosaidred.bsky.social Picou was asked about defining her journey, and she reminds us of all the things we can learn living with #HIV. Read more on #AGirlLikeMe below ⤵️ #womenempoweringwomen

Today is #HIVVaccineAwarenessDay. There is an urgent need for a variety of #HIV prevention options that women can choose. An HIV vaccine would give women this option. It is important to keep moving ahead with HIV vaccine research. #HVAD #ResearchMatters 🔗 www.thewellproject.org/hiv-informat...

Injection drug use accounts for a large number of #HIV cases worldwide. Sharing needles, syringes, and drug injection equipment allows HIV to be spread from one person to another. To get the facts about HIV and injection drug use follow the link below to our fact sheet ⤵️ #harmreductionsaveslives

#ThursdayThoughts "Becoming natural after all these years I still don't know my hair. We are strangers." Learning to love your hair in all of its states feels like self-acceptance. #AGirlLikeMe blogger JustineDD shares some of her connection to her hair. #hairjourney

⏰ Tomorrow! The Well Project's Ciarra Ci Ci Brown and Olivia Ford will be part of an inspiring group of experts speaking at this online symposium on supporting women and birthing people with #HIV in their #infantfeeding journeys.🤱🏾 Sign up now ⤵️

Marissa Gonzalez's longtime gynecologist was proactive about taking her sexual history each year and screening her for STIs – which is how she found out she was living with #HIV. Marissa chats with Masonia Traylor about the importance of those annual questions. More at: bit.ly/GYNCareandHIV #NWHW

In the US, almost 1 in 5 new HIV diagnoses in 2023 were in women. Most of these women are African-American or Latina, though Black and brown women account for less than 1/3 of the US female population. Learn why race, privilege and intersectionality are tied to #HIV. #raceandhiv #intersectionality

Need a little #MondayMotivation? Blogger Destiny123 offers these words of encouragement. 📣 "Do not be afraid to use your voice. It's power in tongue. Life been lifing for us, but we still can speak up. Be encouraged." Keep going and remember your power! Read the full blog on #AGirlLikeMe today.

On May 21. 2026, we'll discuss varying types of misinformation and their impacts on societal HIV-related #stigma. We'll also explore the growing role of #AI, as well as effective strategies to help sift through the noise and enhance #HIV information literacy. REGISTER NOW → bit.ly/AGLMLive43

Black women living with HIV have been innovators and changemakers in the #HIV community since the earliest days of the pandemic. Many have created organizations, businesses and efforts that confront #stigma and strive to prevent high prevalence rates in their communities. Get our list here ⤵️

"Healing is possible. Strength is possible. And I am standing in it." It can feel like a win to see your CD4 count rise higher and your VL decrease. #AGirlLikeMe blogger Maria HIV Mejia has penned a blog celebrating not only the win of those numbers, but her survival with #HIV. Read the blog ⤵️

"I know that the more I force love, the more I risk repeating the same mistakes I made when I was naive." 💞 Regardless of #HIV status, companionship and #love is what many women desire. #AGirlLikeMe blogger mina shares how it's been for her and how she's finding herself in the process. Read ⤵️

#ICYMI! Understanding overall health means identifying conditions that can affect how we feel. Things like cardiac health, bone density, kidney disease, and diabetes can impact us, and women can benefit from understanding the relationship between #HIV and co-occurring conditions. ➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive42

#GetTheFacts Lipids, or fats, play an important role in how your body functions. This fact sheet explores lipodystrophy (abnormal fat changes) and treatments. Learn about metabolic changes that may result from #HIV or HIV meds, treatments, and taking care of yourself. #womenandHIV #knowledgeispower

"We all take some risk in search of companionship, and those with HIV are no exception." Are you living with #HIV and #dating? We bet you have a story to tell! It may be fun, frustrating, stigmatizing, or liberating. #AGirlLikeMe blogger "Nonsensical-thinking" shares what it looks like for her. ⤵️

People of #trans experience are being targeted at alarming rates. Holding up their stories and creating space for visibility matters more than ever. "If I couldn't live as my true self, I know I wouldn't be here today – and most trans people feel the same way." @katie6817.bsky.social #AGirlLikeMe

Welcome to #TransitionTuesday! We will use these moments to demystify, learn more about, and celebrate #menopause and related life transitions for women and other people living with #HIV who menstruate. More ➡️ bit.ly/WomenAgingPositively with @sosaidred.bsky.social #WomenLikeUs #AgingPositively

"I honestly learned more about this disease from my #advocacy colleagues than I did from my doctors ... and I wanted to share it with others." #AGirlLikeMe blogger KatieAdsila educates & advocates for people with #HIV in part because of her own experiences living with the virus. Read her blog ⤵️

💗 #WCW 💗 "I stand in my truth as a full woman, intuitive, peaceful, and deeply rooted in self-worth. I am no longer just surviving life; I am allowing myself to receive all the good that life has to offer, because I am worthy. Because I deserve it." Maria #HIV Mejia #AGirlLikeMe #WednesdayWisdom ⤵️

"Even amidst all the pain and grief, I was overwhelmed and proud to see the living proof of how many lives my daughter had touched with her positively uplifting ways." #AGirlLikeMe blogger @jreed73.bsky.social shares her journey with us, writing with vulnerability and recounting painful memories.

"This 4/20, recognize the debt. If you aren't honoring the ghosts and paying attention to this history, you aren't practicing medicine—you're just selling a product." - Cupcake80 #AGirlLikeMe #CannabisCare #CompassionateUse #silenceequalsdeath Read more ⤵️

#YourVoiceMatters! The power of storytelling is a source of connection and helps fights #stigma. We'd love to add your voice and perspective to our growing community of women living with #HIV. Follow the link below to learn more about blogging with #AGirlLikeMe. #endHIVstigma #womenandHIV

April 18 is National Transgender #HIV Testing Day #NTHTD Stigma & discrimination affect the lives of transgender & gender-expansive community members in many ways and it's well documented that #stigma & discrimination keep people from getting tested for HIV & engaging in HIV prevention. #gettested

Watch a video on how families affected by #HIV are impacted by the child welfare system. 💗 🤰🏿 🤱🏾 💗 For #BMHW26 we're sharing some of our most impactful materials supporting Black mamas. Check out our resources, share them with your networks, and follow @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social to get involved.

#womenempoweringwomen ⤵️ Longtime advocate @hivstigmafighter.bsky.social shares about attending a #photography skill building event for young women and girls in #Burundi. "These new skills are opening their eyes to new possibilities, serving as a pathway to dignity, income, and self‑determination."

What can conception, #pregnancy, birth, and the #postpartum period look like for parents living with #HIV? 💗 🤰🏿 🤱🏾 💗 For #BMHW26 we're sharing some of our most impactful materials supporting Black mamas. Check it out and be sure to follow @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social for more ways to get involved.

As women age with #HIV or grapple with a new HIV diagnosis at any age, overall health matters. On 4/23 join Ciarra "Ci Ci" Brown & Robin Barkins for #AGirlLike LIVE! as they explore aspects of managing multiple health conditions, strategies to reduce contributing factors and more. bit.ly/AGLMLive42

For #BMHW26 we're sharing some of our most impactful materials supporting Black mamas. Access this fact sheet, share it with your networks, and be sure to follow @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social for more ways to get involved. 🤰🏾🤰🏿🤰🏽 #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #rootedinjusticeandjoy #BlackMamasMatter

How medications move in the systems in our body and how long they last as the medicine is released is called Pharmacokinetics or PK. Understanding PK can help explain why taking your #HIV medications - and any medications - on a prescribed schedule is important. Learn more this #wellnesswednesday ⤵️

💗 🤰🏿 🤱🏾 💗 For #BMHW26 we're sharing some of our most impactful materials supporting Black mamas. Check out our resource below - and share it with your networks! Follow @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social for more ways to get involved. #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #rootedinjusticeandjoy #BlackMamasMatter

"It's time to be free." What does freedom look like to you? What does it feel like? If you have never thought about it, the question is compelling. Read the latest from #AGirlLikeMe blogger Lynette Trawick and consider what #freedom means to you.

#Reprojustice looks at human rights with a focus on the ways oppression affects people's agency over their own bodies and decision making about their families. ✨✨✨ For #BMHW26 we're is sharing some of our most impactful materials supporting Black mamas. Check out our fact sheet below ⤵️

We @thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social are joining @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social to celebrate #BMHW26. This week centers justice and joy, and honors Black-led leadership shaping the future of maternal health. Join us ➡️ blkmaternalhealthweek.com #RootedInJusticeAndJoy #blackmaternalhealthweek

#BMHW26 is in full motion! 💜 Alliance partners are on the ground across the country this week. Find events near you at blkmaternalhealthweek.com/events#BMHW26 🌿 #BlackMaternalHealth #BMHinYourNeighborhood

Today is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day #NYHAAD. Advocates for Youth is leading the day & leading the way when it comes to advocacy, education, & policies around #reprohealth #sexualhealth, #HIV awareness & #LGBTQIA justice for young people in the US. Use the toolkit to spread the word!

Meet our featured partner 4M Network of Mentor Mothers CIC (4M), a unique peer-led program led by Black migrant women to train women living with #HIV across the UK as #MentorMothers to provide support to peers throughout pregnancy and beyond. Learn more ➡️ www.thewellproject.org/partners/4m-...

Complementary therapy refers to healthcare treatments not usually part of conventional (Western) medicine and can include acupuncture, aromatherapy, biofeedback, homeopathy, hypnosis, massage therapy, Ayurveda, relaxation techniques, nutritional supplements, energy work, and traditional healing.

14 powerful words: "Your value is not waiting on someone else to see it. It never was." #AGirlLikeMe blogger Cupcake80 has a story to tell - full of vulnerability, transparency, and 14 words all women should hear. Read the blog at the link below. #WomenandHIV #womenempoweringwomen

"I want this space to be a haven, a place where women can feel nurtured, inspired, and seen." Women living with #HIV should have a space where they feel at peace. #AGirlLikeMe blogger @godsbabi.bsky.social built one herself! Read more below. You don't want to miss the love. 💗 #mondaymood

What do you know about cannabis? It's #FactSheetFriday so let's talk about it! Cannabis has medicinal properties that can be beneficial to people living with #HIV or those who have other conditions, such as cancer. There are benefits to #cannabis use - and also legal concerns. #GetTheFacts ⤵️

#ICYMI Last week cohosts Olivia G. Ford & Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN discussed critical findings from our community-based survey on #language, #stigma, & #healthcare. Check out the clips and watch the full exchange at bit.ly/AGLMLive41 #endHIVstigma #peoplefirstlanguage

Understanding how your body works to move your baby out into the world can help the birthing process feel more manageable – and even empowering. The questions and resources below can help guide conversations with your provider. ✅ Check it out! #laboranddelivery #WomenandHIV #EmpoweredWomen

Trans people are part of this world, this country, this community, and always have been. 🏳️‍⚧️ On #TransDayofVisibility and any day you like, browse this index of resources by, about, and featuring trans and gender-expansive community members for facts, insights, and voices. ➡️ bit.ly/TWP-Trans-Resources

#MondayMotivation "I know His timing is perfect. I trust that now in a way I never could before." The sense of peace that women can feel when #faith and understanding meet is beautiful to witness. In this piece, #AGirlLikeMe blogger Marig2016 shows us what belief and patience can lead to. Read ⤵️

There is nothing innate about being a trans woman that makes her vulnerable to acquiring #HIV. While the virus doesn't discriminate, people and societies do. Due to effects of #stigma and #discrimination, trans women globally are affected by HIV to a greater degree than other groups. #GetTheFacts ⤵️

How do you process challenges when they come up in life? Community blogger Destiny123 has a few words of encouragement for you. Check it out on #AGirlLikeMe and be encouraged! #ThursdayThoughts #womenhelpingwomen #WomenandHIV