Publishing Date: September 2, 2024                      

Deadline: September 12, 2024

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https://www.menahra.org/jobs/consultant-to-consolidate-data-collected-from-3-roundtable-discussions-in-morocco-tunisia-and-lebanon-into-one-regional-report/

Background

The Middle East and North African Network for People Who Use Drugs (MENANPUD) has been actively advocating for and raising the voices of people who use drugs for the past decade in the MENA region. MENA Rosa is a regional network of women living with HIV in MENA. Its main objective is to support and empower women and girls living with or at risk of HIV, as well as their partners, through developing their leadership skills and promoting effective participation in raising awareness, advocacy and networking.  The Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association (MENAHRA) is also one of the pioneer entities addressing issues related to harm reduction, drug use, and HIV in the MENA region. The intersections between HIV and drug use, as well as the stigma and discrimination that both people who use drugs and people living with HIV are facing in the region, and especially women, represent an important aspect to explore. Therefore, on 27-29 February 2024, MENANPUD, along with MENA Rosa, and with the support of MENAHRA, implemented a regional preliminary consultation to identify advocacy initiatives for women living with HIV and women who use drugs in order to allow women from both networks to share experiences, and identify common grounds for which they will prioritize advocacy interventions. The consultation was also an opportunity to strengthen the relation between the focal points of the two networks and MENAHRA. Following the identification of common grounds and common topics for advocacy, MENANPUD and MENA Rosa decided to organize follow up advocacy activities targeting women who use drugs and women living with HIV.