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As part of our Robert Carr Network Fund Civil Society Grant, Youth RISE have this week been attending meetings in Beirut. The meeting, hosted by MENAHRA, included presentations of our recently produced advocacy video as well as our 2019 Annual Report. As part of the meetings, a report from a recently performed Governance Scan was…

Youth RISE are hiring! We are looking for a candidate to fill the currently vacant part-time role of Communications Officer. We are looking for a candidate to work remotely and independently to complete tasks such as managing our social media, maintaining and posting content to our website, and producing our quarterly newsletter. Please send applications…

This statement has been released in conjunction with West Africa Drug Policy Network, Drug Policy Network -Ghana, Harm Reduction Alliance Ghana, Students for Sensible Drug Policy- Ghana, Students for Drug Policy Reform Ghana, Hemp Association of Ghana. We have read the CSOs petition to the President and the Speaker of parliament on why Ghana should…

Youth RISE Nigeria member Seyi Kehinde was in attendance at the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) held in Kigali, Rwanda. The theme of the conference was AIDS FREE AFRICA – Innovation, Community, and Political Leadership. With a review of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets scheduled for next year, the conference provided…

Content Warning: Rape The Women and Harm Reduction International Network, in conjunction with EuroNPUD, organized 16 days of action, which Youth RISE members participated in, from the 25th of November to the 10th of December. Members of Young Wave in Lithuania highlighted the issues facing Women who use drugs in their country. Mothers who use…

As we mark World AIDS Day 2019 it is important that we remember the lives lost, look back on the progress that has been made in recent years, and take stock on the challenges that we still face. In the fight against HIV, we are at a crucial stage. While the massive success of widespread…

Written by Iga Kender-Jeziorska Drug policy varies greatly among European countries, despite common foundations in UN treaties or EU strategies. In this article I’ll review syringe service programs (SSPs) in four East-Central European countries—the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary, collectively known as the Visegrád Group—to show how politics impact harm reduction. The Overview The…

Youth RISE are now accepting applications for the International Coordinator Position. The deadline for applications is Sunday the 24th of November. This is a full-time paid position. To apply please submit a CV and cover letter to morgana@youthrise.org. For more information please see the Terms of Reference here.