The Gender Perspective in the Field of Substances and Addictions

ISSUP Colombia invites you to its webinar on Gender Perspective in the Field of Substances and Addictions
 

Time: 10:00 AM Colombia Time

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Gender is a system of social organization that differentiates men and women and by which situations of social advantage are produced compared to others of subordination and undervaluation. In addition, in the field of substances and addictions, problematic consumption in women, men and people with non-binary gender identities is linked to differentiated social variables and, therefore, any strategy or intervention should contemplate and study separately the aspects and factors that condition them, and therefore avoid barriers to access and the specific associated problems with respect to consumption. 

The vision that the Ibero-American Network of NGOs working on Drug Addiction (RIOD) has generated from the study and analysis of the confluence between gender and substances will be provided.

Target audience: 

• The webinar is aimed at health and psychosocial professionals, such as doctors, nurses, psychologists and social workers, who have contact with people who use substances or work directly with them.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 

1. Conceptualize the basic aspects to understand the gender perspective.

2. Identify the basic aspects to incorporate the gender perspective in the field of substances, addressing issues such as data disaggregation, the necessary involvement of the public administration, the need for the accompaniment of experts in the field, among other issues.

3. Self-Diagnosis Matrix, a tool to identify how to apply indicators to incorporate the gender perspective in substance interventions.

References:

The webinar will be based on the publication of the Ibero-American Network of NGOs working on Drug Dependencies (RIOD), entitled The gender perspective in the field of drugs and addictions.

Speakers:

Ana María Echeberría:

Psychologist (University of the Republic, Uruguay). Master's Degree in Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependencies (University of Valencia, Spain). Director of the NGO Encare. Member of the Board of Directors of the Ibero-American Network of NGOs working on Drug Addiction (RIOD) as a member of the South Node (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay) and Coordinator of the Gender Commission. Professor of the Diploma in Drug Policies (FLACSO Uruguay) and guest professor in other diploma courses. Author of articles and publications. Psychotherapist.

Xóchitl Mejía:

With 15 years of experience in the prevention and treatment of addictions, she is currently the Therapeutic Director of the Tonalli Human Development Center. She is a member of the Ibero-American Network of NGOs working on Drug Addiction (RIOD). In 2014, he participated in the design of instruments for the training and certification of addiction counselors of the PROCCER Program. He won the 2010 Queen Sofia Prize against Drugs in the category of Prevention. She advises therapeutic teams and teaches diploma courses and specialized courses in addictions.

Moderator:

Silverio Espinal.

Psychologist. Head of the Technical Division, Emergir Corporation. Medellín, Colombia.

Webinars and online events presented and hosted by the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) are provided for informational purposes only. They are educational in nature and do not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.