Challenges Faced by Women Living with HIV who Experience Incarceration
Former SHAWNA Project trainee, Margaret Erickson, produced an animation to describe research findings on the experiences and impact of incarceration among women living with HIV (YouTube). This work highlights that 75% of women in SHAWNA have been incarcerated at some point in their lives. The video highlights challenges and harms perpetuated through involvement in the criminal justice system and speaks to the need for enhanced services and supports for women during and post-release from incarceration. Drawing on community-based participatory research principles, the animation was created in collaboration with an advisory group of SHAWNA community experts who had lived experiences with incarceration. Over the course of a year, the group met numerous times to give feedback and input on each stage of the process. Three women from the group narrated the video. This project was made possible through funding from the Public Scholars Initiative at the University of British Columbia. This video was animated by Drawing It Out. You can find them at www.drawingitout.com.