Prison
World female prison population up 60% since 2000
The number of women and girls in prison has grown by almost 60% since 2000 while the male prison population increased by “just” 22%.
20th October 2022
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The number of women and girls in prison has grown by almost 60% since 2000 while the male prison population increased by “just” 22%.
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It is provisionally estimated that the total world prison population has increased by around 20% since 2000, compared with the
approximately 50% increase in the number of imprisoned women and girls.
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