Women and drugs in Myanmar: Beyond harm reduction

ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ: 

"In Myanmar?s Kachin State, a women?s drop-in centre has transformed into more than just a harm reduction facility. Leading up to International Women?s Day, we spoke with Thinzar Tun (AHRN Myanmar) about what makes this centre special.For decades, the war on drugs has negatively impacted millions of lives. It has led to damaging forms of marginalisation, alarming rates of incarceration, and a wide array of ?unintended consequences? of drug control policies, from corruption and injustice to violence in illicit markets. In most parts of the world, for reasons related to broader gender inequality, women are disproportionately affected by these policy impacts at varying levels. It is only recently that this issue has begun to receive particular attention within the world of drug policy activism..."

Creator/author: 

Dania Putri

ရင်းမြစ်: 

Transnational Institute (TNI)

Date of Publication: 

2018-03-08

Date of entry: 

2018-05-25

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Language: 

English