Women Mobilizing for Change: Resisting State Violence from Repressive Drug Policies

Punitive drug laws have had a differentiated and violent impact on women. State-driven stigma, criminalization, and abuse act as major barriers between women who use drugs and critical services, driving disproportionate health and safety harms. At the same time, women involved in illegal drug activi...

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Authors: Birgin, Ruth (Author) ; Fernández, Adrià Cots (Author) ; Nougier, Marie (Author) ; Youngers, Coletta (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Violence against women
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 8, Pages: 1773-1787
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Keywords:
Empowerment
Reform
peer-led mobilization
Incarceration
women who use drugs