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Watch the Slideshow to hear the powerful story of Demetra Tennison's path to advocacy and activism as part of Women Rising and the Ms. Foundation's National Women and AIDS Collective.
Her story exemplifies the barriers affecting women who are HIV positive. Women are routinely denied testing, because they don't fit the profile of an "at risk" population, deal with stigma and fear, and are often unable to find support services directed towards their specific needs.