Over 700,000 women and girls in prison, says study

LONDON: -- More than 700,000 women and girls are being held in prisons around the world, a report suggests.

The number has risen 50% since 2000, outstripping the growth among men, the study from the London-based Institute for Criminal Policy Research said.

Just three countries - the US, China and Russia - make up around half the total female prison population.

The researchers say their study should be of "profound concern" to governments worldwide.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34332757

-- BBC 2015-09-23

Maybe they are in prison because they have broken the Law

I quess the law finally decided to go after law breaking women now too. About time I would say.

Orange is the new black.

should have stayed in the kitchen

Yea the criminal world seems to be cracking up ,,its getting more cracks every day,,

Who says gender equality does not work?

Equal pay ?

Maybe they are in prison because they have broken the Law

You thtink so? You could have a point

Apparently now most of the Mafia families are run by women in the abstence of their husbands who are serving time

Too much pity was given to women but they

do look good in orange.

Well they wanted equality,they got it

Finally, some equality!

"The researchers say their study should be of "profound concern" to governments worldwide."

Why concern? Equality and all that......