Women With a Vision

Name

Women With a Vision

Legal name

Women with a Vision, Inc.

Website

https://wwav-no.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

Keywords

• Harm reduction services
• Reproductive justice advocacy
• Community health programs
• Voter engagement canvassing
• Sex work decriminalization

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Core offering

Women With a Vision provides free, community-based harm reduction, reproductive justice, voter engagement, sex work decriminalization advocacy, and youth empowerment services to marginalized women and communities in the Greater New Orleans area. The organization distributes harm reduction supplies, assists with SNAP/Medicaid enrollment, distributes sexual and reproductive health supplies at public libraries, conducts Get-Out-The-Vote canvassing, and operates a non-court based diversion program for people alleged to engage in sex work.

Product overview

Women With a Vision (WWAV) is a community-based nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of social justice programs rather than a unified software product. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs: Envision Change (voter engagement), Sex Work Decrim (advocacy), Young Women With a Vision (youth empowerment), Harm Reduction (health services), Reproductive Justice (healthcare advocacy), and EMERGE Diversion Program (alternatives to incarceration). Supporting tools include the Canvasser App for field outreach, The Thrive Study research publication, and the Post-Roe Survival Guide resource. These programs work collectively toward reproductive justice, racial justice, and reducing harm to marginalized communities in Louisiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Program Supply distribution program providing sterile needles, wound care kits, overdose reversal medications (Narcan/naloxone), rehab and recovery referrals, Medicaid/SNAP enrollment, and housing/social services referrals to reduce barriers to healthcare for people who use drugs in the New Orleans area.
• Envision Change | Integrated Voter Engagement A voter engagement and Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) campaign that educates voters and increases civic participation among marginalized women and their families in Louisiana, focusing on mobilizing unregistered and infrequent Black women voters.
• Reproductive Justice Program Works at the intersection of healthcare, gender justice, and criminalization to educate community members and advance policies that empower folks to make their own decisions about their sexual and reproductive health, including distributing sexual and reproductive health supplies at public library locations.
• EMERGE Diversion Program The only non-court based diversion program in New Orleans, providing supportive services and case management to reduce carceral harm for individuals alleged to engage in sex work. Respects clients' autonomy, brilliance, unique needs, and lived experience.
• Sex Work Decrim Advocacy Initiative Advocacy initiative working to end the abuse and criminalization of sex workers through community education, the NO Justice campaign, legislative efforts to decriminalize sex work in the South, and supportive services for sex workers.
• Young Women With a Vision (YWWAV) A youth program creating safe spaces for Black girls and femmes to experience childhood, express themselves, and celebrate each other, providing support and education to empower participants to make decisions about their own bodies and lives while disrupting cycles of criminalization.
• Canvasser App A technology tool for voter engagement canvassing operations that enables canvassers to conduct door-to-door outreach and phone banking to educate neighbors on policies and issues impacting communities, with data entry and reporting capabilities.
• Post-Roe Survival Guide A comprehensive 51-page survival guide providing guidance on caring for oneself and neighbors in post-Roe Louisiana, covering reproductive health access, resources, and practical self-care information for navigating restricted healthcare environments. Published by Red Cypress Consulting.
• The Thrive Study A community-based participatory research study authored by WWAV to understand factors 6th Ward residents consider when deciding whether to call police and what resources and infrastructure would increase safety, available for download as a PDF report.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sex Workers and AdvocatescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021In 2021, WWAV partnered with sex workers to lead the first legislative push in the South to decriminalize sex work. This partnership also includes the Deep South Decrim campaign and the NO Justice campaign which secured justice for thousands of sex workers placed on the sex offender registry.
• Louisiana State and Municipal SystemscoreOthersWWAV led the NO Justice campaign which resulted in an initial lawsuit win and a ruling allowing those convicted under 'crimes against nature' acts to motion for removal from the Louisiana state sex offender registry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Harm Reduction Coalition: National harm reduction organization that provides technical assistance, advocacy, and resources for harm reduction programs including needle exchange and naloxone distribution—WWAV's Harm Reduction and Drug Policy program operates in the same direct service space.
• SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective: National reproductive justice organization led by women of color, sharing WWAV's intersectional focus on reproductive rights, racial justice, and community-based organizing for marginalized women. Highly comparable mission and target populations.
• Black Women's Health Imperative: National organization dedicated to advancing health and wellness for Black women, addressing HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and systemic inequities—directly paralleling WWAV's health-focused programming for Black women.
• Desiree Alliance: Sex worker-led network advocating for decriminalization, particularly in the South—overlapping with WWAV's Deep South Decrim and NO Justice work on criminalization reform for sex workers.
• BreakOUT!: New Orleans-based organization working to end the criminalization of LGBTQ youth—overlaps directly with WWAV's YWWAV program targeting criminalization of Black girls and femmes in New Orleans.
• New Orleans Harm Reduction Network: Local New Orleans harm reduction organization providing syringe access, naloxone, and overdose prevention—operates in the same city and overlapping service area as WWAV's harm reduction program, addressing the same community.
• SWOP-USA (Sex Workers Outreach Project): National sex worker advocacy organization focused on decriminalization and the rights of sex workers—directly comparable to WWAV's Sex Work Decrim and NO Justice campaigns led in partnership with sex workers.

Emerging players

• VOCAL-NY: New York-based grassroots organization working on harm reduction, housing, and criminalization—similar advocacy model combining direct services with policy reform, though geographically distinct from WWAV's Louisiana base.

Broad incumbents

• National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS: National organization addressing HIV/AIDS in Black communities through leadership development and advocacy—directly comparable to WWAV's original 1989 founding mission to combat HIV/AIDS in Black communities.

Regional players

• Louisiana Progress: Louisiana-focused progressive advocacy organization working on criminal justice reform, healthcare access, and civic engagement—shares WWAV's regional policy focus and overlapping issue areas like voter engagement and decarceration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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