Women

Webinar reflection: Exploring Multiple Pathways of Recovery

Community update

27 June 2025

ISSUP, in collaboration with Faces & Voices of Recovery, has launched a new Global Recovery Network webinar series to spotlight diverse perspectives on recovery. The first webinar featured Dr. Haner Hernández, a respected expert in the...

Title slide for PowerPoint presentation titled Exploring Pathways of Recovery by Dr Haner Hernández.

Maternal cannabis use disorder and offspring behavioral outcomes: findings from a linked data cohort study

Scientific article

Few studies have looked into how cannabis use during pregnancy affects the development of disruptive behavioral disorders (DBDs) in children, often using small sample sizes and self-reported data. This study aimed to understand the link...

Gender mainstreaming for health managers: a practical approach

Booklet

11 April 2011

The manual is a user-friendly guide aimed to raise awareness and develop skills on gender analysis and gender responsive planning in health sector activities. The Manual is conceptually structured to move from awareness to action throughout...

Addressing gender-based violence against women and people of diverse gender identity and expression who use drugs

Scientific article

This briefing paper aims to raise awareness about the widespread and severe impact of GBV on women and people of diverse gender identity and expression who use drugs, as well as the strong connection between GBV and the HIV epidemic within...

Prevalence of Anti-Social Behavior Among Women with Substance Use Disorder in Pakistan

Scientific article

12 September 2024

INTRODUCTION: Pakistan is ominously impacted by the menace of substance abuse. Women, who represent 42% of the total population, are primarily affected by the use of illicit substances with co-occurring behavioural disorders. Despite...

The Power of Collaboration Project: Substance Use Disorder treatment for women

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

18 November 2024

The Power of Collaboration is a joint project between ISSUP and the GWN. This initiative delves into three critical areas in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for women: MIND THE GAP: GLOBAL SURVEY EXAMINING ACCESS FOR SUBSTANCE USE...

Webinar: Health and social responses for women who use drugs — perspectives from Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe

22 November 2024

Lisbon

Portugal

The webinar will discuss challenges and possibilities, drawing on experiences in different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe.

'Global challenges - local solutions’ Webinar III: Orange Day 2024 - Advancing Trauma Informed Services to End Violence Against Women

25 November 2024

London

United Kingdom

Join us for a special event to mark Orange Day as we unite with international organisations to drive impactful change in

'Global challenges - local solutions’ Webinar III: Orange Day 2024 - Advancing Trauma Informed Services to End Violence Against Women.

1st International Congress on Social Vulnerability and Gender-Based Violence

20 November 2024

Palma de Mallorca

Spain

We welcome you to the I Congrés Internacional sobre Vulnerabilitat Social i Violències Masclistes: «Transitam la incertesa.

Global Women's Network Meeting: Global Survey Results

9 October 2024

Washington DC

United States

Join Us for a Special Event!

Be part of an insightful discussion with ISSUP and the Global Women’s Network as we unveil the findings from the Power of Collaboration global survey!

We will discuss groundbreaking data on: