Home
Storia in 1 fonti
Experts warn of ‘global crisis’ as number of women in prison nears one million
Number of women incarcerated around the world rising at nearly three times the rate of men, with female prisoners often subjected to sexual violence and forced labour
Raccontata da
theguardian.com
- ·
Experts warn of ‘global crisis’ as number of women in prison nears one million
Number of women incarcerated around the world rising at nearly three times the rate of men, with female prisoners often subjected to sexual violence and forced labour
- ·
How many women are in prison and on death row around the world? – in charts
While fewer women than men are incarcerated, their numbers are rising faster and most often for non-violent offences
- ·
The deadliest wait: five women on death row
Up to 1,000 women globally await execution in prison, with mitigating factors such as child abuse and coercion ignored