YouthRISE is a non-profit organization passionately dedicated to empowering young minds. Our mission is to provide education, mentorship, and resources fostering personal and professional growth. Through collaborative initiatives, we tackle social challenges, champion diversity, and build a supportive community for the leaders of tomorrow. Join us in creating positive change, as we believe in the transformative power of youth-driven initiatives. Together, let's rise to new heights and make a lasting impact on the global landscape.
Artvocacy tells the story of women's struggle through Art. Women around the world are disproportionately impacted by gender-based violence which manifests in the form of sexual coercion, abuse, rape, female genital mutilation, child/early marriage, sexual harassment, and assault. The publication revealed their struggles through paintings created by these women.
The report clearly showed Nigeria's drug policy has been a reactive one to both internal and external pressures instead of being a proactive tool based on evidence of what works and what does not. There are systemic human rights abuses of young people who use drugs by both law enforcement agents and society at large.
Ten steps to prepare your organization for working with children and young people who inject drugs. Globally, the protection and care of children and young people who inject drugs receive little attention. This tool is a product of a partnership between Harm Reduction International (HRI), Youth Rise, International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Save the Children and was developed in response to HRI research on injecting drug use among under-18s globally that highlighted gaps in the response for this group.
(June 26 2024, Abuja, FCT)- About 275 Civil Society Organizations and networks working on drugs, health, human rights and justice issues in Nigeria have today sent out an Open Letter to the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria pleading and appealing to him to REJECT AND ENSURE THE REMOVAL of “Death Penalty for Drug Offences” PASSED Bill for an Act to amend the NDLEA Act, 2004 (HB.472).
This brief provides entry knowledge to the concept of Harm Reduction, with a focus on the Needle Syringe Program, Opioid Substitution Therapy, and Overdose Management. If this is your first contact with the term ‘Harm Reduction” or you are unsure about what the concept entails, then this is your go-to resource.
