Abbey Marr

Advocates for Youth

Abbey Marr is a member of Advocates for Youth’s International Youth Leadership Council which advocates for better U.S. policies on global HIV and AIDS and international family planning. She is rising senior at the George Washington University studying political science and women’s studies. She is also involved with the GWU chapter of Vox, Planned Parenthood’s campus outreach organization. She studied in Mombasa, Kenya through the School for International Training and undertook an independent study on gender and religion in the 2007 election.

The Uplift: Celebrate Wins

The Time Is Now

Abbey Marr

We no longer have a non-receptive administration as an excuse to make change on HIV policy. It is no longer acceptable (was it ever?) to play it safe for fear of getting attacked on issues such as access to condoms or needle exchange.

Travel Equality for People with HIV

Abbey Marr

Sixty-seven countries have some sort of travel restriction for people living with HIV or AIDS. Among these, 13 countries do not allow HIV positive people to enter their countries. The United States is one of these countries.