Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative

WHAI is a community-based response to HIV and AIDS among cis and trans women in Ontario that takes into account the structural and societal factors that increase women’s risk factors for HIV. This initiative, located in 16 AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs) throughout the province, is funded by the AIDS Bureau of the ministry of Health and Long Term Care.

The goals of WHAI are to:

Reduce HIV transmission among women
Enhance local community capacity to address HIV and AIDS
Build safe environments to support women and their HIV and AIDS-related needs

RESOURCES

Collective Action Community Change: A Provincial Situational Analysis Report by the Women & HIV/AIDS Initiative

Publication date: 2017
Collective Action Community Change is a collective representation of 16 situational analyses that were completed by Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative (WHAI) Coordinators across Ontario.

WHAI’s Trans Inclusion Pocket Guide: Centering Trans Women in Our Work

Publication date: 2016
This guide examines the challenges and barriers that many trans women living with HIV, in Ontario, face when accessing services. WHAI hope to offer support for creating safe, welcoming and inclusive space for all women.

Women* and HIV in Ontario: An Introductory Toolkit

Publication date: 2023
This toolkit has been updated (2023) and includes pull out sections on women & HIV in Ontario, populations of women disproportionately impacted, and strategies to build knowledge and capacity to support women in local communities. The tools include organizational...

Women, HIV & Stigma: A Toolkit for Creating Welcoming Spaces

Publication date: 2024
WHAI’s newly updated toolkit for practical tips, tools, and strategies to help community organizations build welcoming spaces.

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