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A global platform to expand harm reduction approaches for women and gender diverse people.

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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 4h
WHRIN, with Kenyan partners: Women Nest, Next Generation Lawyers (NEXTGEN Lawyers) and Rural Women Action on Street Health (RWASH) collaborated with Kenya Sex Workers Alliance (KESWA) on a joint CEDAW intervention.
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Joint CEDAW intervention: WHRIN with Women Nest, NEXTGEN Lawyers, and RWASH collaborated with KESWA
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 4h
Reminder: Only 3 days left for EVAWUD26 proposals. We hope you will join us in taking action to end violence against women and gender-diverse people who use drugs. EVAWUD26 proposals are due this Friday, 9 October.
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End violence against women and gender diverse people who use drugs (EVAWUD26)
November 25 is the international day for elimination of violence against women which marks the beginning of 16 days of action through to December 10, International Human Rights Day. WHRIN encourages i...
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The EVAWUD26 planning deadline is approaching. Please find the toolkit with hyperlinks and instructions: whrin.site/event/end-vi... We encourage you to submit your plans ahead of the 9 October deadline to allow time for feedback and coordination. — #EVAWUD26 #OrangeTheWorld #WHRINetwork
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End violence against women and gender diverse people who use drugs (EVAWUD26)
November 25 is the international day for elimination of violence against women which marks the beginning of 16 days of action through to December 10, International Human Rights Day. WHRIN encourages i...
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
WHRIN is moving from celebrating a gender responsive harm reduction heroine of the month to each quarter. Our first heroine for the quarter is Josephine Wakimi from Kenya. Please join us in saluting her important work! Explore the heroine series: whrin.site/category-cam... __ #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Check out our latest interview with Milestone Initiative for Human Rights and Empowerment (MIHRE) in Nigeria, exploring their journey towards gender-responsive harm reduction since 2023. Read more: whrin.site/2026/09/10/m... — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This International Overdose Awareness Day, WHRIN and Club Eney call attention to the gender-specific realities of the unnecessarily protracted overdose crisis and the urgent need for peer-led, gender-responsive harm reduction solutions.
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Yesterday at the Womens Networking Zone at AIDS26 Brazil, INWUD and WHRIN presented a session on meaningful inclusion of women who use drugs in the womens movement and in the HIV sector. — #WHRINetwork #Womenusedrugs
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Please check the documentation of gender responsive harm reduction examples in the good practice series here: whrin.site/publication/... 5 opportunities are open! — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Check out the newest blog interview with Odyseus in Slovakia on their gender responsive harm reduction programming. Read more: whrin.site/2026/05/11/o... — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Informed consent for the use of images is critical when working with marginalised populations. Register now: tr.ee/5TY34v -- #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Register now for Consent to Be Seen: Use of Identifying Images — a webinar addressing the use of identifiable images. Tuesday, 19 May 2026 | 2:00 PM Perth Register here: tr.ee/5TY34v -- #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Meet the WHRIN harm reduction heroine of the month, Sabrina from Italy. — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
WHRIN at Women Deliver event 'Prison is a feminist issue: Why women are criminalised for poverty and status', prompting discussion on the dual and gendered failures of punitive drug policy and of the prison industrial complex. -- #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Today at Women Deliver in Melbourne, WHRIN called for solidarity from the global women's movement with women and gender diverse people who use drugs. Women's bodies are not to be regulated by the state. -- #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
WHRIN at the 'Fund Movements Not Activities' session at Women Deliver this morning spoke to the importance of global community led organisations. Movement building and 'nothing about us without us' activity links our global community and propels pivotal reforms. — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
SDP with a focus on women and gender diverse people is coming again! Please check out all the kit attachments here: tr.ee/iLjTIz Let's make our collective SDP voice bigger than before for 2026! — #SDP #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Please register for this dynamic hybrid event on gendered drug policy. All those who register will automatically receive the event recording. To register for the live stream, please visit: bit.ly/4cHcGr0 See you there! — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Meet the WHRIN harm reduction heroine of the month, Estimée from Burundi. — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
On International Women’s Day 2026, we call for urgent action. Aid cuts and anti-gender actors are threatening essential services for women and gender-diverse people who use drugs. Harm reduction, health, and dignity must be protected.
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Introducing Clemey from South Africa as the latest WHRIN harm reduction heroine. Please click to first read about her work and then to hear her video message. -- #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
WHRIN shared the EVAWUD story at a mini-conference organised by the European Drugs and Gender Group. It was amazing to speak to the collective activism worldwide (if you missed it before - see also the amazing EVAWUD25 global report: whrin.site/campaign/eva...) — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Breaking barriers with #EVAWUD25. The biggest EVAWUD yet with 43 inspiring actions showcasing the sustained resilience of activists worldwide. Women and gender expansive people who use drugs standing strong. Together, for safety and dignity!
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Meet the WHRIN harm reduction heroine of the month, Bee (Varissara Joopor) from Thailand. — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Breaking barriers with #EVAWUD25. The biggest EVAWUD yet with 43 inspiring actions showcasing the sustained resilience of activists worldwide.
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Harm reduction cannot flourish in environments where people—especially women and gender-diverse advocates—experience fear, silencing, or coercion.
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Message from WHRIN Chair regarding EVAWUD. — #EVAWUD25 #OrangeTheWorld #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
In association with Love Positive Women, WHRIN will provide micro-grants to 2 projects by and for women and gender diverse people who use drugs who are living with HIV.
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Oluwafisayo Alao from the WHRIN SAB is in Ghana at the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa.
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Meet the WHRIN harm reduction heroine of the month, Lilian Nduku from Kenya. — #WHRINetwork #WomenNest
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Today is day 1 of #EVAWUD25. Ending gender-based violence means ending harmful drug policies. Wishing everyone a potent #EVAWUD impact.
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Meet our November Harm Reduction #Heroineofthemonth: Mona Doiron from Canada. — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
At the INHSU 2025 Conference, WHRIN participated in the discussion space organised by Women4GlobalFund, dedicated to exploring how language, storytelling, and gender-transformative advocacy can reshape harm reduction programmes. Watch here: - youtube.com/shorts/2CfmJ... - youtube.com/shorts/GExiV...
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Vielta Parkhomenko at INHSU 2025 Conference (1)
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Vielta Parhomenko speaks about her work in gender responsive harm reduction at INHSU today. Together we can do anything. Watch more: www.instagram.com/reel/DP0dih5... — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
A growing compilation — see the newer contributions from Brazil USA, Canada, Scotland, Mexico, Thailand and Bolivia. In combination, the series showcases good practices across a range of gender-responsive harm reduction approaches around the world. Read: whrin.site/publication/... -- #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Dont miss this hybrid event.
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Meet our October Harm Reduction #Heroineofthemonth: Saw Thandar Aung (Ma Saw) from Myanmar. — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Please submit your proposal well in advance of the deadline. Join the campaign and submit your proposal here: whrin.site/event/evawud... -- #EVAWUD25 #OrangeTheWorld #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Introducing the September harm reduction #heroineofthemonth, Manoela from Brazil. — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
On International Overdose Awareness Day, WHRIN calls attention to the need for immediate gender specific responses to address the overdose epidemic. Read the statement: drive.google.com/file/d/1FAzS... -- #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
The EVAWUD25 toolkit is launched today. Please share widely and join us in actions, big or small, to end violence against women and gender diverse people who use drugs. Join the campaign: whrin.site/event/evawud... Applications due by October 6. -- #EVAWUD25 #OrangeTheWorld #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Introducing the August harm reduction #heroineofthemonth, Alicia. — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
A new contribution to the WHRIN good practice series explores the Community of Women who Use Drugs and the Libertas Program in Bolivia - highlighting community-led responses to criminalisation and ststeminc violence faced by women who use drugs. Read more: whrin.site/2025/07/31/c... — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
The latest WHRIN good practice in gender responsive harm reduction featuring PCF in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Read about how they meet challenges around ethnic minorities and more here: whrin.site/2025/07/31/p... — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Read more: sar.ippf.org/blogs/hiv-ai... @ippfsar.bsky.social
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Arina Kizym for WHRIN harm reduction #heroineofthemonth — #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
SDP with a focus on women and gender expansive people 2025 defiantly demonstrated collective resistence and solidarity. You can read and share the global summary report here: whrin.site/campaign/sdp... -- #WHRINetwork
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
WHRIN join Harm Reduction International, Amnesty International and many other organisations to call on UNODC and CND to condemn the use of the death penalty for drug-related offences. Please read more here: hri.global/publications... -- #SDP25
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
For SDP with a focus on women and gender expansive people, 2025, Women Nest take opportunity to launch a report outlining their successful shelter project named “Hekima” - the Swahili word for “Wisdom”.
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WHRINetwork @whrinetwork.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
อ่านฉบับภาษาไทยได้ที่: drive.google.com/file/d/18VSF... To read in English: drive.google.com/file/d/1BFJB... -- #SDP25
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