Abstract / Description of output
Through the lens of critical drugs theory, which sees drug policy as an oppressive framework that seeks to de-legitimise and stigmatise behaviour that threatens dominant social, cultural and gender norms, this contribution focusses on drug policy participation and governance. It focusses on the different ways women and drug-using women engage with drug policy debates and policy development in the case study of Scotland, and the activism that has enabled their recognition as legitimate participants in the policy process. The contribution calls attention to the generic challenges of civil society engagement in drug policy design, monitoring and evaluation; the particular silencing and marginalisation of drug user’s voices in national and international drug policy processes; and the multiple impediments but also opportunities for women to create stakeholder spaces.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Impact of Global Drug Policy on Women |
Subtitle of host publication | Shifting the Needle |
Editors | Julia Buxton, Giavana Margo, Lona Burger |
Place of Publication | Bingley |
Publisher | Emerald Publishing |
Chapter | 27 |
Pages | 237-246 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781839828829, 9781839828843 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781839828850 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Nov 2020 |