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Call for a UN Resolution on Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their Families
worldwide/virtualThe global rare disease community is calling for a UN Resolution Addressing the Needs of Persons and Families Living with a Rare Disease (PLWRD). Over 300 million people worldwide live with one of over 6,000 identified rare diseases. Rare diseases are often chronic, complex, disabling and life threatening. Persons and families living with a rare disease confront
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Call for a UN Resolution on Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their Families
worldwide/virtualThe global rare disease community is calling for a UN Resolution Addressing the Needs of Persons and Families Living with a Rare Disease (PLWRD). Over 300 million people worldwide live with one of over 6,000 identified rare diseases. Rare diseases are often chronic, complex, disabling and life threatening. Persons and families living with a rare disease confront
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Overcoming Stigma and Violence Against Incarcerated and Drug-using Women
worldwide/virtualOvercoming Stigma and Violence against Incarcerated and Drug-using Women Organised by Dianova International, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and the Women and Harm Reduction International Network (WHRIN) Women who use drugs, and women incarcerated and formerly incarcerated for drug offences, face high levels of stigma, discrimination and
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Overcoming Stigma and Violence Against Incarcerated and Drug-using Women
worldwide/virtualOvercoming Stigma and Violence against Incarcerated and Drug-using Women Organised by Dianova International, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and the Women and Harm Reduction International Network (WHRIN) Women who use drugs, and women incarcerated and formerly incarcerated for drug offences, face high levels of stigma, discrimination and
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Promoting Resilience: Women and Girls Thriving Following Adversity
worldwide/virtualAs this is a UN event you must register to attend live by Wednesday, March 10 through the NGO CSW system. This is a 2-step process. Click here to begin the registration, then wait for an e-mail from NGO CSW/NY to complete your profile. Once you have completed your profile, you can register for Mental
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Promoting Resilience: Women and Girls Thriving Following Adversity
worldwide/virtualAs this is a UN event you must register to attend live by Wednesday, March 10 through the NGO CSW system. This is a 2-step process. Click here to begin the registration, then wait for an e-mail from NGO CSW/NY to complete your profile. Once you have completed your profile, you can register for Mental
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The way forward: developing gender-sensitive treatment programs to eradicate barriers for women
worldwide/virtualSide-event to the 64th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs Women who use drugs face specific barriers that limit their access to recovery programs. The online event will review ways to remove these barriers and improve their adherence to treatment. It will feature an infographic prepared for this event, and emphasize the need to focus
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The way forward: developing gender-sensitive treatment programs to eradicate barriers for women
worldwide/virtualSide-event to the 64th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs Women who use drugs face specific barriers that limit their access to recovery programs. The online event will review ways to remove these barriers and improve their adherence to treatment. It will feature an infographic prepared for this event, and emphasize the need to focus
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Strengthening the prevention and treatment of cannabis problematic use
worldwide/virtualStrengthening the prevention and treatment of problematic cannabis use a side event of the 64th annual session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND64) Regardless of the debates on how best to control the use of cannabis through legal channels, it is urgent to respond to the needs of those for whom cannabis
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Strengthening the prevention and treatment of cannabis problematic use
worldwide/virtualStrengthening the prevention and treatment of problematic cannabis use a side event of the 64th annual session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND64) Regardless of the debates on how best to control the use of cannabis through legal channels, it is urgent to respond to the needs of those for whom cannabis
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