The Gendered Impacts of the War on Drugs (Peter Sarosi)
How does the war on drugs affect women? Is it really so different from how it affects men? Our knowledge was very limited before we interviewed the participants of an … …read more →
Category: News
Prosecution will be initiated to investigate medical professionals’ work who erroneously diagnosed a man with HIV and treated him as HIV+ for 13 years
The erroneous diagnose almost ruined a man’s life. (It’s informal translation by GLORI Foundation — the Russian original of this article can be found through this link at www.interfax-russia.ru ) Krasnodar … …read more →
What Happened with the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN)? (Peter Sarosi, Former Co-Chair of EHRN)
After the office was raided and computers were seized, the members of the staff and the Steering Committee announced their resignation from EHRN. Is this the end of the network? No, … …read more →
A New Vaccine Could Make The Brain Immune to Heroin And Opioids, Scientists Say (by Peter Dockrill)
Drug overdoses in the US are feared to have caused more than 60,000 deaths in 2016, but new vaccines that make the brain immune to mind-altering chemicals could be the key to … …read more →
In Osh, a Training Arranged for Women to Re-enforce Their Self-Esteem and Encourage Personal Growth (Sahira Nazarova, Voice of Freedom, Osh)
Miss Mamlakat Mamarasulova, resident of the town of Osh, told about a training for 15 women that focused on personal growth and positive attitude enhancement. Five years ago, Mamlakat’s … …read more →
WINGS of Hope: International Conference in Bishkek
An international conference took place in Bishkek on June 5 that focused on prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) among women who use drugs and women, who engage in sex work … …read more →
Andrey Is Committed to Helping Peers to Quit Drug Addiction (Sahira Nazarova, Voice of Freedom, Osh)
Andrey’s sad background helps him to efficiently help his peers who trust him and apply for his support. In his childhood, Andrey traditionally thought of becoming a cosmonaut as many … …read more →
Nepal criminalises banishing menstruating women to huts: Lawmakers in Nepal have passed a law criminalising a practice that forces women from their homes during menstruation
(link to the original article) Under the law anyone who makes a woman observe the custom faces a three-month jail sentence and a $30 (£23) fine. The practice, known as … …read more →