11/18/2025
November 13th marked the beginning of Trans Awareness Week. WHAI (Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative) celebrates and honours all Trans, Two-Spirit, Non-Binary and Gender Diverse people. We recognize the unique challenges and barriers these communities face, as well as their strength, resilience, and contributions to social change. ACNBA has a WHAI Coordinator on our team.
In a study from Trans Women HIV Research Initiative, ‘Social Determinants of Health: A trans cultural perspective,’ they found that over a third of Trans women with HIV have not had their doctor discuss potential interactions with hormones and HIV medications with them, and that Trans women are more than 3x less likely than cis women to have never access HIV-related care. These findings highlight a critical need for healthcare providers to educate themselves on Trans-specific issues, include Trans people in the development and implementation of training materials, and to create safe, inclusive spaces for all gender identities. You can visit transwomenhivresearch.com for more information on HIV research for Trans women and gender diverse people.
[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: On a soft pink canvas, a message is arranged in cut‑out strips: “Trans Awareness Week.”
Below the title, in neat dark letters,
Around the text, there are small illustrations: in the upper right corner, a white daisy with a thin green stem. In the lower left, a golden star glows against the pink background. At the center of the image, a raised hand holds a trans pride flag. The hand is brown. In the bottom right corner, the logo reads “WHAI, Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative”]
