28th September 2023 The Global Fund Strategy 2023-2028 places community leadership at its front and centre. Under Grant Cycle 7 (GC7), the Global Fund introduced changes to promote community leadership and engagement, harm reduction and human rights, and to support the scale-up and sustainability of… Read More »Communities at the Centre: A report back on the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (Windows 1 and 2)
Deadline: 30th November, 2022Send submissions to: office@inpud.net 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… 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… 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… Read More »Universal Periodic Review: How People who Use Drugs can Engage and Impact State Reviews
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… Read More »Media and Social Media Advocacy Tip Sheet
21st July, 2022 This page contains all sessions at the AIDS 2022 conference which are either organised/co-organised by INPUD, or feature speakers from the community of people who use drugs. All times listed are local Montreal time. The full AIDS 2022 programme can be viewed… Read More »INPUD Sessions at AIDS 2022
6 July, 2022 INPUD joins the Network of Asian People who Use Drugs, Harm Reduction International , the International Drug Policy Consortium and 100 community and human rights organisations in urging the UNODC and OHCHR to intervene and halt two impending executions in Singapore. Kalwant… Read More »100 Community and Human Rights Groups Urge UN Action to Halt Imminent Executions in Singapore
21 July, 202214:00 CEST Click here to register On International Drug Users Remembrance Day (21 July), join INPUD alongside Asteria Kyrgyzstan, IWRAW Asia Pacific, Eurasian Women’s Network on AIDS and CEDAW representatives for a discussion on how the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against… Read More »Engaging with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW): Guidance for Women who use drugs