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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Shackled, alone and scared: the grim reality for women forced to give birth in prison

Pregnant women in prisons frequently face inadequate medical care, deplorable conditions, and preventable harm including miscarriage, solitary childbirth, and infant death.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Experts warn of global crisis' as number of women in prison nears one million

Up to a million women worldwide are facing sexual violence and forced labour in prisons, where they are overlooked and forgotten, in what is being called a growing global crisis. The number of incarcerated women is rising much faster than men and is expected to surpass one million on current trends. While on average women account for between 2% and 9% of national prison populations, since 2000 the number imprisoned has grown by 57%, compared with a 22% increase in the men's prison population.
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