Women & Femmes Resources

Narcofeminisms: Revisioning Drug Use, the latest Sociological Review monograph, aims to shift the sociological focus on drug use from a feminist concern with how drugs are used as regulatory technologies to control the conduct of women and other minoritised people, to an exploration of what drugs can do as a feminist practice. Guest edited by … Continued

A Position Paper from the Women and Harm Reduction International Network and the International Network of Women who Use Drugs. “Women who use drugs are reported to experience disproportionate levels of stigma and discrimination, often compounded during pregnancy, and also as mothers” (p.3) . In some countries, such as Russia and Ukraine, pregnant women who … Continued

This is a conversation with the WHRIN Network (Women’s Harm Reduction International Network) on Women and Non-binary People who use drugs and challenges faced when aging.

In the public mind, the “war on drugs” probably conjures up a male image. In most countries, official statistics would show that men, indeed, are the majority of people who use drugs recreationally, who have problematic use, and who sell drugs. But punitive drug laws and policies pose a heavy burden on women and, in … Continued

Women and girls who inject drugs are more likely than their male counterparts to acquire HIV. In addition to criminalization, punitive laws, and social stigma that puts all injecting drug users at increased risk, women are made even more vulnerable by social, economic, and culturally embedded power imbalances. Women and girls are also less likely … Continued

The safety of pharmaceutical drugs of dependence in pregnancy Resource Type: NDARC Seminars Dr Erin Kelty presented at the NDARC Webinar Series on Thursday 18 November 2021. This seminar examines the emerging research on the safety of pharmaceutical drugs of dependence in pregnancy. Pharmaceutical drugs of dependence are a group of drugs that have a recognized therapeutic … Continued

Lifelong consequences of prenatal drug exposure Resource Type: NDARC Seminars Conjoint Professor Ju-Lee Oei presented at the NDARC Webinar Series on Thursday 14 October 2021.  This webinar explored the issues of infants withdrawing from maternal drugs of addiction, and problems beyond the newborn period. Newborn drug withdrawal is often attributed to maternal opioids, but many other drugs can cause … Continued

Exchange Supplies put together a couple of videos for women by women to educate and reduce harms in regards to needle and syringe equipment and groin injecting. Woman to Woman – Advice from Experience Woman to Woman – Advice from Experience resources were developed in response to a request to the field from Claire Longmuir … Continued

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. Examining the impact of drug criminalisation on a previously overlooked demographic, this book argues that women are disproportionately affected by a flawed policy approach. Click the link to access the full ebook:The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women: Shifting … Continued

This report was prepared on behalf of the reference Group to the United Nations on HIV and Injecting Drug Use. It summarises the existing peer reviewed and grey literature describing evidence on the nature and degree of risks and experiences of women who inject drugs and women whose partners inject. A focus on injecting women … Continued

The harms of smoking on pregnant women and their baby are well known and up to 45% of women quit before their first antenatal visit however, 14.5% of pregnant women still smoke in pregnancy and many will relapse after giving birth. Current and future treatment and intervention options are discussed. Dr H Karen Li is … Continued

The Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction is a evidence-based, stigma-free education and support service. APHR want to promote the overall health and wellbeing of pregnant people who use substances and their families. They created this resource for pregnant and parenting people who use drugs, their loved ones, and their service providers. You can use this … Continued