7- 11 November 2022 Kenya – in person Representatives from AfricaNPUD and MENANPUD will be attending a joint workshop with UNAIDS for training designed to strengthen the capacity of people who use drugs to effectively advocate for progress on the 10-10-10 social enabler targets recently adopted in the Global AIDS Strategy and 2021 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, (particularly in regard… Read More »UNAIDS Joint Workshop AfricaNPUD and MENANPUD
23rd September, 2022 INPUD is now accepting applications for a Communications Officer to join our secretariat. The Communications Officer will develop and implement a communications strategy, supported by a website, list-servs and other social media platforms. We are seeking candidates with strong writing, IT, website management and interpersonal skills who is a self-starter but who can also work collaboratively with… Read More »INPUD is Hiring a Communications Officer
Deadline: 30th November, 2022Send submissions to: [email protected] The International Network of Women who Use Drugs (INWUD) is excited to launch a blog project centred around the concept of Narcofeminism – a narrative-reforming movement that brings together women who use drugs in all their diversity to challenge outdated, stigmatising and patriarchal narratives about our bodies, our choices, our rights and our… Read More »Call for Submissions: INWUD Blog Project
5th September, 2022 INPUD’s bi-monthly members updates are intended to keep our members and supporters informed about INPUD’s recent activities, as well as updates from national/regional networks and relevant news in drug policy. The updates below cover the period from July through August 2022.
The International AIDS Conference 2022 (AIDS2022) took place in Montreal, Canada between 29th July and 2nd August. Despite discrimination in the visa application process which rendered many community members from the Global South unable to attend the conference, INPUD nevertheless had a strong presence at the conference. This page contains content from INPUD members and the community of people who… Read More »People who Use Drugs at AIDS2022
2nd September, 2022 The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a United Nations human rights mechanism that monitors, analyses, and highlights human rights violations. In this mechanism, Member States undergo a review of their human rights record conducted by other States and civil society in four-to-five-year cycles. Each UPR review cycle results in the States under review receiving and accepting recommendations… Read More »Universal Periodic Review: How People who Use Drugs can Engage and Impact State Reviews
27th September, 202214.00 – 15.30 CEST The Global Fund is the largest donor of harm reduction in low-and middle-income countries and its funding is critical for protecting the human rights of people who use drugs, ensuring access to health care and strengthening community systems. Both the Global Fund and UNAIDS put people and communities at the front and centre of… Read More »NFM4: How People who Use Drugs can Meaningfully Engage
24th August, 2022 The ongoing shortage of Antiretroviral drugs for people living with HIV in India has become a crisis. One which was anticipated by the community as early as December 2021. Yet the India National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) has continued to fail in their responsibility to procure ARV for people living with HIV. In response, INPUD sent the… Read More »Letter of Concern: ARV Stockout in India
2 August, 2022
2 August, 2022 Media and social media are powerful tools for strengthening advocacy efforts among drug user-led organisations. Effective media advocacy can sway public opinion and influence decision makers, while social media can help with communications, building communities and inspiring action. However, due to an often hostile environment for people who use drugs, conducting media and social media advocacy can… Read More »Media and Social Media Advocacy Tip Sheet