Concurrent 4E: Rewriting the Narrative: Language, Storytelling and Gender-Transformative Advocacy for Harm Reduction Programmes
Tracks
Track 5
| Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Details
The workshop will be divided into three parts: Shifting Narratives on media about Drug Use, drawing learning from Ecuadorian media Paralelo with over seven years of experience in drug policy coverage across Latin America, this session will explore strategies for reframing discussions around drug use, particularly for people who inject drugs. Gender-Transformative Language in HIV Advocacy –We will present our guide on gender-transformative language highlighting key messages to advocate for people-centered HIV responses and harm reduction policies. Practical Application & Discussion – Participants will receive language guidelines for covering drug policy and gender-transformative HIV narratives. The session will conclude with an interactive discussion on integrating these approaches into participants work.
Speaker
Msc Andrea Guillem
Communications & Community Lead
Women4GlobalFund
REWRITING THE NARRATIVE: LANGUAGE, STORYTELLING AND GENDER-TRANSFORMATIVE ADVOCACY FOR HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMMES.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMBiography
Political scientist with a Master’s in Gender and Development from the University of the Basque Country. With five years in nonprofit communications, she leads global advocacy and campaigns at W4GF, advancing gender-transformative HIV, TB and malaria response while amplifying women in all their diversity voices in global health.
