Join us at the Women’s Forum on Addiction and Recovery
14 March 2024, 10:00 am-2:00 pm Turkish Center, New York
Let's collaboratively build a framework that addresses stigma and discrimination against women with addictions through public policies and interdisciplinary partnerships, all while empowering women and embracing recovery
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82% Female Victims
Accross intimate partner homicide
Despite women and girls constituting a smaller portion of total homicides than men, they bear a disproportionate burden of intimate partner/family-related and partner homicides (UNODC, 2019)
Treatment Barriers
Women are more affected of the barriers in accessing treatment
Women who use 6r ef tend to progress to drug use disorders faster than men but they continue to be underrepresented in drug treatment (WDR, 2023).
1 in 3 Women Subjected to Violence
Globally, an estimated 736 million women
Have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life (30 per cent of women aged 15 and older). This figure does not include sexual harassment (UN WOMEN)
Increased Social Stigma
Women who use drugs and are also members of certain population groups
These groups 6 are for example, trauma and violence survivors, people with comorbidities, sex workers, prisoners or members of ethnic minorities, face more severe vulnerabilities, including higher levels of stigma and discrimination (WDR, 2023).
Join us at the Women's Forum on Addiction and Recovery
The Women's Forum on Addiction and Recovery a space dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by women in their journey towards recovery. The Forum is a gateway to a world of insights, expertise, and groundbreaking solutions. Together, let's foster understanding, support, and empowerment for women on the path to recovery.
Issues
Access To Services
There are striking data that highlights the importance of a gender-focused approach to women and addiction.
Double Stigma
Numerous studies demonstrate the pervasive and persistent nature of stigma associated with addiction.
Life Course Approach
The forum discusses topics related to the "life course approach," a public health approach supported by the World Health Organization.
Industries Targets
The forum addresses industry marketing strategies and activities that are increasingly targeting women and girls.
Domestic Violence
Alcohol and drug use may have detrimental effects on personal relations, where there is violence possibility under any circumstances.
PartnerShip
The Forum reiterates that sustainable development can only be achieved with the collaboration of all parties like government,