women

The Power of Collaboration Project: Substance Use Disorder treatment for women

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

18 November 2024

The Power of Collaboration is a joint project between ISSUP and the GWN. This initiative delves into three critical areas in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for women: MIND THE GAP: GLOBAL SURVEY EXAMINING ACCESS FOR SUBSTANCE USE...

Women and Drugs

Training

12 December 2024

3 hours Educational Training Proposal Women and Drugs A productive world demands happy children with drug-free mothers -- Agenda: Target 3.5 in SDG for addiction, the aim is to strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse i.e...

Gender mainstreaming for health managers: a practical approach

Booklet

11 April 2011

The manual is a user-friendly guide aimed to raise awareness and develop skills on gender analysis and gender responsive planning in health sector activities. The Manual is conceptually structured to move from awareness to action throughout...

Webinar: Health and social responses for women who use drugs — perspectives from Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe

22 November 2024

Lisbon

Portugal

The webinar will discuss challenges and possibilities, drawing on experiences in different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe.

Women: Insights from the WISE Training at ISSUP Conference 2024

News

12 July 2024

Did you know that women with substance use disorders are more likely to encounter obstacles across the continuum of care? Despite the unique challenges, women are more likely to engage in help-seeking behavior. This was one of the key take...

PKP Event: Caring for women with substance use disorders in jails and prisons

8 May 2024

Washington D.C.

United States

We are excited to share the invitation for the May 2024 Practical Knowledge Program (PKP) Event!

Title: Caring for women with substance use disorders in jails and prisons

Speaker: Essence Hairston, Outpatient Program Manager, UNC Horizons Wake

Please join us for an opportunity to learn, connect, and surround ourselves with like-minded and inspirational persons.

PKP Event: Caring for women with substance use disorders in jails and prisons

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and its Specifics at Temporary Foster Care Institution in the Czech Republic: Study Protocol

Scientific article

7 December 2023

INTRODUCTION: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a condition unique to a newborn that results from the abrupt cessation of chronic intrauterine drug exposure following birth. Slightly persistent, late onsetting, or slowly fading-out...

Online launch of a new report exploring women’s experience of drug and alcohol treatment

5 October 2023

Online

Thu, 5 Oct 2023 13:30 - 15:00 EEST

Gender-Based Violence among Women who Use Drugs: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study in 6 EU Countries

Scientific article

18 April 2023

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) among women who use drugs (WWUD) is reportedly two to five times higher than among those who don’t use. This study aimed to analyse GBV experienced by WWUD in 6 EU countries...