Canadian Positive People Network (CPPN)
Réseau canadien des personnes séropositives (RCPS)
"LOVE POSITIVE WOMEN is an ongoing project established by Visual AIDS artist member Jessica Whitbread in 2013. “Why not do something nice for the women most forgotten about?” says Whitbread. “Taking the time to do something for someone else is really beneficial to society as a whole. Don’t underestimate the value in something as simple as sending a valentine to a stranger.”
LOVE POSITIVE WOMEN (LPW) is an international series of grassroots events that uses Valentines Day as a backdrop, creating a platform for individuals and communities to engage in public and private acts of love and caring for women living with HIV. Working from a place of strength, LPW focuses on the idea of interconnectedness, relationship building, loving oneself and loving ones' community."
Once again, this year, the CPPN honours and pays tribute to HIV-positive women and girls in Canada and from around the world. We « Love Positive Women »!
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, in 2020, "28.6% of newly [HIV] cases were female."
The World Health Organization reported that, in 2021 globally, nearly 20 million women were living with HIV; 640,000 women (aged 15+) were newly infected with HIV; and, 240,000 women died as a result of their HIV infection.
The CPPN remains steadfast in its commitment to women and girls who are living with HIV in Canada, and around the world.
We « Love Positive Women » and we encourage you to share our commitment.
You are invited to submit your own written or video tribute to the CPPN's 2023 « Love Positive Women » campaign.
People living with HIV will be compensated for their contribution.
If you would like to participate, follow this link to our submission form.