Espolea is a Non-Governmental Organization formed in 2005 to create a space where young people feel free to think, create and perform. Espolea also works to ensure that Mexico has a consolidated agenda for young people that is comprehensive and responsive to their needs and encourages participation of young people locally, nationally and internationally. Their work focuses on three main agendas on issues relating to young people: HIV, gender and drug policy and harm reduction. In the field of HIV, the organisation develops information tools for young people living with HIV and public in general, they also disseminate relevant information about the national and regional perspectives on the global response, human rights of PLHIV and local policies that respond to the needs of key populations and those most affected by the epidemic. The program of drug policy and harm reduction generates critical and objective information that drives the agenda for youth and drug policy in Latin America and generates policy recommendations on sensitive issues such as criminalization, counting the cost of the war against drugs and harm reduction strategies. Finally, the gender program encourages the integration of gender programming and youth issues such as masculinities and women empowerment.

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Successes

• Espolea played a key role during the International AIDS Conference 2010 to promote various projects on behalf of young people living with HIV, young drug users and other youth at risk populations.
• Espolea created audio-visual materials in an innovative and simple format to convey key messages.
• Espolea is currently developing three sets of key activities: the first one focused to analyse the realities of young people living with HIV in Latin America and their meaningful participation in their communities, countries, or regions. The second one is based on develop a set of policy recommendations for young people to understand the implications of the use and abuse of alcohol in the context of the exercise of sexuality. The last one is a study on the impact of the Drug Trafficking Act in Mexico, in the health system and the consequences that this legislation has on the health system and its prevention services of addiction treatment.

Partnerships

• Colombia SSDP: Students for Sensible Drug Policy in Colombia
• CUPIHD: Collective for a comprehensive policy towards drugs
• Dance for Life
• GNP +: Global Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS
• WAGGGS: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
• GYAN: Global Youth Action Network
• GYCA: Global Youth Coalition on HIV and AIDS
• HCLU: Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
• HRI: Harm Reduction International
• HRW: Humans Right Watch
• IDPC: International Drug Policy Consortium
• REJRED
• VIVA RIO
• AMECA: Asociación Mexicana de estudios del Cannabis
• AtreveteDF
• Cáritas México
• CDHDF: Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Distrito Federal
• DPA: Drug Policy Alliance
• Contingente Tuiter
• Fuerza Ciudadana
• GYAN: Global Youth Action Network
• GYCA: Global Youth Coalition on HIV and AIDS
• Intercambios Argentina
• Mexfam
• RDFINE Mexico: Act
• Psicotropicus/Brasil
• SSDP: Studies for Sensible Drug Policy
• FES: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
• OSI: Open Society Foundation
• National AIDS Programme (CENSIDA)
• UNAIDS
• UNAIDS Regional Office
• UNODC

Contact

E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Phone: +52(55) 6265-40
Address: Mazatlán 152-A int. 4 Condesa Distrito Federal 06140,
Mexico