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b'Brandy Barnes, MSW, Founder and CEO of DiabetesSisters, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1990.\\xa0 Over the past two decades, she has worked in a variety of positions in the diabetes field, including research, education, advocacy, and sales.\\xa0 She established DiabetesSisters in 2008 based on her personal experience with the unique challenges faced by women with diabetes and the lack of resources available to address them.\\xa0 The mission of DiabetesSisters is to improve the health and quality of life of women with, and those at risk of developing diabetes; and to advocate on their behalf.\\xa0 The organization provides both online and in-person programming.\\xa0 In 2010, the\\xa0organization held the first national conference for women with diabetes (called the Weekend for Women Conference) in Raleigh, NC in May.\\xa0 The Conference drew women from\\xa021 different\\xa0states ranging in age from 21-80 with all types of diabetes, including type 1, type\\xa02, type 1.5, and gestational.'