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Second Annual Jude Byrne Award Recognises Outstanding Emerging Female Leaders

We are excited to announce the recipients of the second annual Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leader Award for 2023 are Jessica Morales from Guatemala and Kira Watson from Scotland. The award is dedicated to honouring the memory of Jude Byrne – a fearless drug user activist who fought tirelessly for the rights of people who use drugs. The award is… Read More »Second Annual Jude Byrne Award Recognises Outstanding Emerging Female Leaders

Announcing the Winners of the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leaders Award

18 May, 2022 INPUD and the International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) are excited to announce the recipients of the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leader Award, a nine-month mentorship program that will foster expertise and  resilience in the next generation of women who use drugs leading our global movement. The award was announced in October last… Read More »Announcing the Winners of the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leaders Award

Call for Peer Mentors for the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leaders Award

March 2022 The International Network of People Who Use Drugs (INPUD) in collaboration with the International Network of Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) have announced the first round of the new Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leaders Award. This ground-breaking mentorship program will not only honour the memory and legacy of Jude’s decades of activism but will continue her… Read More »Call for Peer Mentors for the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leaders Award

Introducing the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leader Award

15 February, 2022 INHSU and INPUD are proud to honour the memory of a legendary drug user advocate with the new Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leader Award. Jude Byrne was an extraordinary person and fearless advocate for people who use drugs over a career spanning decades, holding numerous roles with the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) as… Read More »Introducing the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leader Award

In Loving Memory of Jude Byrne

9 March, 2021 INPUD is devastated to hear of the passing of Jude Byrne last Friday, especially with the knowledge that palliative pain treatment took time to be provided following her diagnosis. Jude was an extraordinary woman, mother, grandmother, friend and drug user activist who touched the lives of countless people around the world. She was a fearless advocate for people… Read More »In Loving Memory of Jude Byrne