The impact of global drug policy on women: shifting the needle

3 March 2021

Online

The WOLA, IDPC, Dejusticia and the University of Manchester present an event on the disproportionate impact of failed international drug control policies on women.

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Publications February 21, 2020

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Joint Position Statement on the decision by WHO to withdraw guidance documents

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News Alerts July 18, 2019

Report launch: Latin America’s overuse of pretrial detention is disproportionately affecting women

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