Being a woman who uses drugs is tough, it does not matter which country you come from or the colour of your skin or even how well spoken you may be society has made us out to be an evil bunch that does not deserve to live amongst the rest of humanity. In my opinion, this is all due to… Read More »STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION HAVE NO PLACE IN MY LIFE
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– a narrative-reforming movement that brings together women who use drugs in all their diversity to challenge outdated, stigmatising and patriarchal narratives about our bodies, our choices, our rights and our… Read More »Call for Submissions: INWUD Blog Project
1 April 2022 Surviving and Thriving: Lessons in Successful Advocacy from Drug-User Led Networks showcases what local and regional drug user-led networks can do when they have adequate resources through accessible and sustainable donor funding. The networks featured in these case studies took on projects that confront the most pressing issues of our time, such as COVID-19, government crackdowns on… Read More »Surviving and Thriving: Lessons in Successful Advocacy from Drug User-Led Networks
21 March, 2022 In this powerful new video with Drugreporter and the North Carolina Urban Survivors Union, womxn who use drugs share stories about pregnancy, parenting & drug use. The story share model is an important tool for deconstructing the internalized narratives around the drug war. Traditional story share models often reinforce tropes and stigma we find in existing cultural… Read More »Video: The Narcofeminism Storyshare Model