Women who use drugs and their allies are fighting back against systemic violence related to prohibition and punitive responses to drug use. Source: WHRIN
30 November 2022
Drugs & Women
Brazil has now the third largest prison population in the world, with the majority convicted for drug-related crimes. Brazilians increasingly demand changes in policy and legislation that, if aligned with strategies to tackle inequalities, could change this scenario for the better. Source: Agência Brasil/Author: Tomaz Silva
21 November 2022
Tracking female incarcerations is an important task for exploring social inequities in carceral institutions. Source: Ye Jinghan
26 October 2022
The manifesto "You are also a victim in the war on drugs" outlines its structured approach to transition the country away from its punitive, racist and classist War on Drugs. Source: Manifesto's website
14 September 2022
Petro's new Government and his commitment to drug policy change could usher in a new future of drug control for Colombia and the world. Source: Gabriel Leonardo Guerrero
8 September 2022
The purple "Ni una mas!" is a permanent monument - also called the anti-monument - to murdered women in Mexico and femicide in the heart of the city. Source: Thayne Tuason
23 August 2022
Women in Indonesia are targeted more often by the police, and have been incarcerated at higher rates than men in the past few years. Photo: MIA Studio
15 July 2022
Women’s incarceration is on the rise across Latin America and is growing at a much faster rate than that of men, with devastating consequences for the women deprived of liberty, their families and communities. Source: WOLA
11 July 2022
A photo of the Ronda ng Kababaihan women. Author's photos.
14 June 2022
Ukrainian activists demand the release of Natasha Zelenina, who is illegally imprisoned in the Ukrainian uncontrolled territory in the east of the country. Photo: source
18 January 2022