Together, we can change the course of the HIV epidemic…one woman at a time.https://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mupgoynpmk2pIt's #WorldSexualHealthDay and we encourage you to get information on taking charge of your sexual health, wellness, and autonomy! Speaking up for yourself is important, and your provider needs to know how to best assist you. #WomenandHIV #sexualhealth #selfcare #advocacy https://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/talking-your-providers-about-sexual-health-conversation-guide04 Sep 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupgoynpmk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mundmmf2b22k#ICYMI If you've ever faced uncertainty about getting your nails done or wondered about disclosing to your hairdresser or tattoo artist, this is the conversation for you! @sosaidred.bsky.social & Ciarra "Ci Ci" Brown discuss #HIV #stigma & disclosure in beauty spaces. WATCH → bit.ly/AGLMLive4603 Sep 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mundmmf2b22khttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mukbrhkhl22k"Trans people are beautiful as a butterfly with wings, In a world full of hate and all that that brings, It's really not easy to be transgender, But it's a group of which I'm proud to be a member." - KatieAdsila #AGirlLikeMe 🦋 Read Katie's full poem today. 🦋 #TransRightsAreHumanRights https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/be-transgender02 Sep 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukbrhkhl22khttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3muig2hq6q22sMembers of The Well Project's staff presented a poster at #AIDS2026. Based on findings from our IRB-approved #community -based research project illuminating the impact of language, our poster features the collaborative work of a diverse, multidisciplinary group of women co-authors. Learn more ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/news-press/words-matter-presenting-stigmatizing-language-healthcare-2026-international-aids01 Sep 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muig2hq6q22shttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mufc5j5xoc2bAt The Well Project, our values are reflected in the work we do and in the ways we show up for #community. Evidence-based and always learning means not just grounding our resources in evidence, but making sure we are in the places research is presented. @sosaidred.bsky.social at #WomenandHIV ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/news-press/well-project-2026-international-workshop-women-hiv31 Aug 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufc5j5xoc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mtzzqrdurs26"Jyoti Dhawale stands in the long lineage of people who refuse silence." What do hope, Nelson Mandela and the #HIV community have in common? Read this warm blog by @hivstigmafighter.bsky.social about her fellow #AGirlLikeMe blogger Jyoti and find out! #womenempoweringwomen #endHIVstigma https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/mandela-day-2026-stories-hope-5-years27 Aug 2026 04:39 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzzqrdurs26https://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mtyu4qng5s2z🤱🏾 For Lynette Trawick, conflicting understandings around #HIV and breast/chestfeeding collided in a visit with a nutritionist from outside the US while carrying her 3rd child. She recalls the conversation in this clip. More ➡️ bit.ly/CanIBreastfeed #WellnessWednesday #blackbreastfeedingweek #BBW2626 Aug 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyu4qng5s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mtw7fovrzs25Shifting perceptions and conversations around the changes of menopause can begin before a girl or other young person even has their first period! The start of menstruation is also a life transition, and some communities choose to honor it with a "period party." More ➡️ bit.ly/WomenAgingPositively25 Aug 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw7fovrzs25https://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mtm4gwev4s2a"If you're struggling with something heavy, too heavy to bear, please reach out in some form. Don't hesitate or feel like a drama queen to ask for help. You are loved and appreciated and you are not alone." @katie6817.bsky.social #AGirlLikeMe Read more from Katie ⤵️ #womenempoweringwomen #womenandHIV https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/one-hell-week21 Aug 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm4gwev4s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mtjrum5eg22g"I want readers to know that healing isn't a straight line. We all have chapters we'd rather forget, but those chapters don't define us. If my words help even one person feel seen, understood, or hopeful, then sharing my story is worth it." Help us welcome Alexandria to #AGirlLikeMe - #WomenandHIV https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/intro-alexandria20 Aug 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjrum5eg22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mthcnpnmdc2fAt the time Lynette Trawick gave birth to her third child, the guidance was that she could not safely breastfeed as she had done with her two babies born before she was living with HIV. Lynette opens up to Masonia Traylor about her concerns around bonding and how she coped. ➡️ bit.ly/CanIBreastfeed19 Aug 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthcnpnmdc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mteoprmv3k2kParticipating in trials is not the only way women can be involved in #research. Community involvement extends to having resources available to share knowledge so women can make informed decisions. Read more, find information, and learn how to submit information to this resource ⤵️ #HIV #HIVcure https://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/women-and-hiv-cure-resources18 Aug 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteoprmv3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mtcdqyggf222"I have attended AIDS conferences since 2018, and this was the first time a drag king performed on that stage. So, Eric the Dragking did their best to dance #HIV stigma away on the stage. We felt proud. We felt seen." @hivstigmafighter.bsky.social #AGirlLikeMe #AIDS2026 #prepaccess #endhivstigma https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/rise-rio17 Aug 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcdqyggf222https://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mt2ml7pcnk2gOur "Aging with HIV since Birth: The Journey of Women Lifetime Survivors" focus is a response to the reality that the unique needs & experiences of Lifetime Survivors/Dandelions (people who acquired HIV perinatally or early in life) remain largely unseen & unaddressed by #HIV research. Learn more ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/news-press/introducing-wri-2026-webinars14 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2ml7pcnk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3msy7ikktik2w"At 48 I look back at my life and it's clear that the only reason I'm standing here with my Beeb and NuNu is because Jesus literally has saved me." Faith is an unshakable part of the journey for many women living with #HIV. #AGirlLikeMe blogger TrulyBlessed shares a testament and her gratitude. ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/still-standing13 Aug 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy7ikktik2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mstcxdbilk2z"I am the caterpillar who was living so sad, Looking for purpose in the life that I had, Living in a form in which I didn't belong, In a body not mine that just felt wrong" The blogs on #AGirlLikeMe are as varied as our community of women. Read this poem by longtime advocate @katie6817.bsky.social https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/caterpillar11 Aug 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstcxdbilk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3msqqbsrdts2b🤱🏾 It's #NationalBreastfeedingMonth! Talking to your provider about infant-feeding options when you're living with #HIV can be nerve-wracking for many new and expecting parents. The Well Project has created a series of talking points and questions you can use to start this discussion. Get it here! ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/resources-talk-your-provider-about-breastfeeding-and-hiv10 Aug 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqqbsrdts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3msj7qaqvns2wIt's #FactSheetFriday! Let's talk about the body, fat in the body, and metabolism. Fat is needed for the body to function. Lipodystrophy means abnormal fat changes. People living with #HIV who have lipodystrophy can have both body shape changes and metabolic problems. #GetTheFacts ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/lipodystrophy-treatments-part-ii-treatments-fat-loss07 Aug 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj7qaqvns2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3msglk3rvlc2x"After 23 years, I finally lived my honeymoon in Vietnam. I did not give up on my dream. As my hero of hope Nelson Mandela said: 'A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.'" @hivstigmafighter.bsky.social has a unique way of connecting experiences to #HIV and justice. Read more on #AGirlLikeMe ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/time-travel-honeymoon-23-years-later06 Aug 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msglk3rvlc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mse3ydi2fs23Community, advocacy, and engagement are at the heart of what we do at #TheWellProject. Our commitment is clear and we are proud of what we have accomplished - with women at the forefront. Read our most recent annual report and learn why our work matters! #WomenandHIV #womenempoweringwomen ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/news-press/driving-impact-and-positive-change-well-project-2025-annual-report05 Aug 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse3ydi2fs23https://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3msbnxpqydk24#PrEP is an effective method of preventing the acquisition of #HIV. It's also been proven to be an ongoing & nuanced conversation for Black women. Is it right for them? Do they see & understand the need for it? Advocate, nurse & woman living with HIV @sosaidred.bsky.social explores this below. ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/prepping-what-you-dont-know04 Aug 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbnxpqydk24https://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3ms6w3hdsts25Beauty & self-care spaces should be sanctuaries, but for many women living with #HIV they can become sites of fear of stigmatization. On Thursday, August 27, join Ciarra “Ci Ci" Brown & Bridgette Picou for a special episode of #AGirlLikeMe LIVE on HIV stigma in salons, spas & beyond. #EndHIVStigma https://www.thewellproject.org/news-press/combatting-hiv-stigma-beauty-and-wellness-spaces-girl-me-live03 Aug 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6w3hdsts25https://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mrxrjpv5l22a✨ #ICYMI ✨ On 7/16/26 Ciarra “Ci Ci” Brown, MS, HS-BCP & Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS discussed proactive health management, the importance of recognizing hereditary conditions, the role of genetics in our well-being & practical steps to take charge of our health. #womenandhiv More ➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive4531 Jul 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxrjpv5l22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mruxtv6bjk2r"So don't give up and don't grow weak The answers are coming to all we seek It's getting closer, it's coming soon And I'll see you on the other side of the moon!!” @katie6817.bsky.social #AGirlLikeMe Katie always has something meaningful to offer to the #HIV community. Read her full #poem 🔗 ⤵ https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/other-side-moon30 Jul 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruxtv6bjk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mrsfnl54dk27Starting #HIV medication is a big step, whether at diagnosis, after falling out of care, or even when considering a change in meds. When you and your healthcare provider decide the time is right, there are things you can do to set yourself up for success. This #WellnessWednesday, #GetTheFacts ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/starting-hiv-treatment29 Jul 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsfnl54dk27https://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mrqdyoxhyk23The symptoms of perimenopause can be not only uncomfortable, but concerning for women living with #HIV who may wonder whether they are caused by HIV or the body changes of menopause. Dottie Rains-Dowdell, DHSc, shares her lived expertise in this #transitiontuesday clip. ➡️ bit.ly/WomenAgingPositively28 Jul 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqdyoxhyk23https://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mrndqxviv22q"I am who I am, I am honest, I am truthful, I am raw." Sometimes the only way to keep things in perspective is to write about them. #AGirlLikeMe blogger @jreed73.bsky.social writes to show others they are not alone -always staying authentically who she is. Read more ⤵️ #blogging #womenhelpingwomen https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/authentically-me27 Jul 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrndqxviv22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mrflwdctis2cNo one should be punished simply because they have a health condition. But in many areas of the world, laws and practices unfairly punish people living with #HIV because of their HIV-positive status. Read more this #FactSheetFriday and share the knowledge! #HIVIsNotACrime #GetTheFacts ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/hiv-information/hiv-criminalization-and-women24 Jul 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrflwdctis2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social/post/3mrd3wyikwc2v"I'll see you there when the day is here We'll celebrate the lives we knew So don't be anxious and full of fear Because the days of #HIV will soon be through... Dedicated to Kiara St James, Butch McKay and all who live and die with HIV” @katie6817.bsky.social #AGirlLikeMe Read Katie’s full poem ⤵️ https://www.thewellproject.org/a-girl-like-me/aglm-blogs/flowers23 Jul 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:hmk2xo55bins7fphsageebdn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd3wyikwc2v