Promoting evidence-based reform
Our Global Report on Women in Prisons draws on the findings and insights of National Preventive Mechanisms in 46 countries.
It presents a compelling case for reform to better protect the rights of women deprived of liberty across all regions
Priorities for reform
Promoting alternatives to imprisonment
Ending harmful detention practices
Meeting gender-specific needs
Protecting women at heightened risk
At a glance
The Global Report reveals widespread patterns of discrimination and harmful detention practices, like body searches and solitary confinement. It also highlights how prison systems designed for men fail to meet the gender-specific needs of women, including health and mental health.
We include recommendations for change in law and policy, along with good practice examples of reforms that have already been implemented.
NPM-led country reports
Our Global Report draws on detailed country reports by National and Local Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs/LPMs) – independent bodies with a unique mandate to monitor prison conditions – in 46 countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America.
Take a deeper dive into the data and explore insights from monitoring and good practice examples from different countries