Women Behind Bars: Examining The Rights Of Women Prisoners In India
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Kanishka Somni, Khushi Thakur & Sweccha Gupta, National Law Institute University, Bhopal
ABSTRACT
This paper investigates the difficulties experienced by women prisoners in India and critically assesses the discrepancy between the law and its actual application. Despite statutory safeguards accorded to women prisoners, their concerns and needs remain largely neglected. This paper evaluates the current legal framework, administrative procedures, and infrastructural realities of the prisons to better understand the challenges faced by women prisoners such as access to healthcare including menstrual and reproductive health, sanitation, custodial violence and mental health support. Lastly, the paper suggests key reforms that would make prisons more gender inclusive in order to ensure protection of rights of women prisoners. This study adds to the larger conversation on prison reforms and human rights protection by bringing attention to the unnoticed hardships faced by female prisoners, highlighting the necessity of a more inclusive and equitable criminal justice system.
