Kumustahan
Leading organisations: StreetLawPH, IDUCARE
IDUCARE and STREETLAWPH, to commemorate the Global Day of Action calling for humane drug policies that respect human rights, protect public health and strengthen harm reduction services, will gather with communities of women who use drugs in Cebu City, Philippines (Orange KAP) and Caloocan City, Philippines (Kababaihan sa Pagbabago at Pagbangon – KPP) for a hybrid online and face-to-face KUMUSTAHAN on the afternoon of June 25, 2002 which will have a follow-up session at another date and time to be agreed upon during the initial gathering.
“Kumustahan” translates to the time or moment when people ask each other how they are doing. This two-part event will be a space where communities of women who use drugs in two cities in the Philippines heavily impacted by the government’s drug war can safely interact with each other online and face-to-face while reflecting upon the opportunities for community building and advocacy for humane drug policies as the Duterte administration comes to an end. The first gathering on June 25, 2022, will be an orientation on the Support. Don’t Punish campaign and a short workshop to identify the opportunities for building community and local/national policy advocacy. The second gathering will be a planning session on how the identified opportunities for community building and local/national policy advocacy can be carried out.
The Kumustahan sessions will be co-facilitated by StreetLawPh and IDUCARE and will be done both online and face-to-face. For the face-to-face gatherings in Cebu and Caloocan, face masks will be provided and the venues selected must be well-ventilated or open-air if possible to ensure the health and safety of all participants. The financial support received from the SDP Campaign and IDPC will be utilized for the meals, transportation, face masks and internet/data for at least 25 to 30 expected participants including representatives from StreetLawPh and IDUCARE.
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/IDUCAREHomeOfHope / https://www.facebook.com/Streetlawph-103952631922723