Criminalisation
Women Who Use Drugs
19 Jan 2024
CAHMA & The Connection: Working with women who use drugs & are involved with Child Protection
AIVL recently yarned with Monica Ruffy about her work through CAHMA and The Connection with a peer-based support group for mothers who use drugs, based in Canberra: The Jude Byrne Women’s Group, A group for women with AOD and Care and Protection involvement.
Criminalisation
Stigma and Discrimination
Women Who Use Drugs
19 Jan 2024
Campaign to eliminate violence against women and gender diverse people who use drugs
Women and gender diverse people who use drugs are subject to extreme levels and a wide range of violence due to patriarchal norms combined with punitive prohibition of some drugs.