Connor HBruning JNapan KRennie, G2016-102016-09-202016-10Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development, 2016, 2, 2 pp. 14 - 23 (10)2423-009Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/10025This paper reflects on Positive Women’s twenty five years as a successful community development response to supporting women and families living with HIV or AIDS. The paper focuses on the community development philosophical underpinning of Positive Women that have driven the organisation since its inception in 1991. Positive Women has actively advocated for social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities, all central to community development.14 - 23 (10)HIVAIDSPositive womenCommunity developmentJournal article283415Massey_Dark