New website launched – Knowledge Workspace WOMEN
Around the world, over 733,000 women live in prisons designed by – and for – men. Their voices often go unheard, their specific needs ignored, their stories untold. But what if we changed our approach? → A gender-responsive and human-centered approach to deprivation of liberty: Detention Houses for Women. The Knowledge Workspace for and by WOMEN was born to facilitate the evidence-based paradigm shift from large prison institutions to detention houses for women. It is designed as a space for knowledge sharing, networking, and co-creation among European stakeholders committed to this paradigm shift. On the website you can find personal stories, inspirational practices for women and communication guidelines that support discussions with the local community on detention houses for women. The Women Knowledge Workspace is a collaboration between three organisations: RESCALED movement, @rubikoncentrum (CZ)
Mothers behind bars
The video is part of the project BEHIND THE WALLS OF PREJUDICE. It´s aim is to symbolically tear down, at least for a moment, the
Story no. 3 – ZUZANA: I loved her but I knew she is on the second place
SERIES – STORIES OF WOMEN WITH FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE OF IMPRISONMENT One of the key themes for many incarcerated women is their children. Although parenting naturally
Story no. 2 – ALŽBĚTA: I kept telling myself I wasn’t good enough, that I couldn’t do it, so I didn’t even try to get off that street.
SERIES – STORIES OF WOMEN WITH FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE OF IMPRISONMENT Reintegration into society is extremely difficult for every former prisoner. You can read about how
Story no. 1 – LUCIE: I hope that one day the children will ring the doorbell.
SERIES – STORIES OF WOMEN WITH FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE OF IMPRISONMENT One of the key themes for many incarcerated women is their children. Although parenting naturally
The Punishment Does Not End With Prison
The National Czech Television was broadcasting our commercial highlighting the challenges faced by women (and others) released from prison upon their return to society. The
WOMEN IN PRISON THROUGH THE EYES OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER JAN JIRKOVSKÝ
Another batch of photos by socially conscious photographer Honza Jirkovský, this time from Nové Sedlo Prison, Drahonice facility. You can view the photo gallery here.
PROJECT WOMEN: KICK-OF MEETING IN PRAGUE
On Wednesday, May 28, we officially launched the international project WOMEN: Workspace for Mapping, Engaging and Networking with, for and by incarcerated women in Prague.
A/HRC/RES/57/9 General Assembly
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 9 October 2024. 57/9. Social reintegration of persons released from detention and persons. Download the full verzion:
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