webfact Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Over 700,000 women and girls in prison, says studyLONDON: -- 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Maybe they are in prison because they have broken the Law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelomsak Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I quess the law finally decided to go after law breaking women now too. About time I would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Orange is the new black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 should have stayed in the kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Yea the criminal world seems to be cracking up ,,its getting more cracks every day,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Who says gender equality does not work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Equal pay ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Maybe they are in prison because they have broken the Law You thtink so? You could have a point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Apparently now most of the Mafia families are run by women in the abstence of their husbands who are serving time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozyjon Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Too much pity was given to women but they do look good in orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Well they wanted equality,they got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzachang Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Finally, some equality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 "The researchers say their study should be of "profound concern" to governments worldwide." Why concern? Equality and all that...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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