41 inmates killed in riot in Honduran Women's Prison

Jun 21, 2023

A riot broke out in central Honduras' only prison for women which left 41 inmates dead, one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence in...

Iran sentences two women journalists to prison

Oct 22, 2023

Two Iranian women journalists have been given preliminary prison sentences for national security charges on cases related to the Mahsa Amini protests, reported Al...

Japan's elderly women turn to prison for stability amid struggles

Jan 19, 2025

Japan's prison system reflects the growing challenges faced by its elderly population. With many elderly women turning to crime for survival, prisons like Tochigi...

More than 1,000 women imprisoned in Afghanistan: Directorate of Prisons Affairs

Feb 12, 2023

Mohammad Yusuf Mistari, the director of prison affairs, said: "Currently, there are 14,000 prisoners and more than 1000 of them are women".

Afghanistan: A no women's land

Dec 28, 2022

Ever since the American forces left Afghanistan in August 2021, and the Taliban grasped power, the country gradually started to change into a prison...

States should lay thrust on "women-only prison and women-only staff”, recommends parliamentary panel on Home Affairs

Sep 22, 2023

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended that all state governments should have a motto of "women-only prison and women-only staff” to...