Human Rights of Women Prisoners in India

Anupma Kaushik and Kavita Sharma
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Anupma Kaushik: Anupma Kaushik is Reader in Political Science, Banasthali University, Rajasthan–304022. E-mail: kaushikanupma@yahoo.co.in.
Kavita Sharma: Kavita Sharma is Lecturer in Political Science, Vedanta Girls P.G. College, Ringas, Rajasthan. E-mail: kavitasharma_2006@rediffmail.com.

Indian Journal of Gender Studies, 2009, vol. 16, issue 2, 253-271

Abstract: The Constitution of India guarantees equality to women and various laws have been enacted to protect and empower women. While some women have definitely benefited from these provisions, for the majority of poor and illiterate women life still remains a struggle in a very traditional, patriarchal and feudal society. The pathetic situation of women prisoners, branded as bad women who deserve bad treatment, is not surprising. The concept of human rights is totally alien to such women. We conducted a study in October 2005 of 150 women convicts lodged in Jaipur Central Prison in Rajasthan and found highly unsatisfactory conditions. Basic facilities are lacking for the women and their children; also the prisoners are visibly scared of the prison staff. There is scope for vast improvement, on all levels, particularly in the attitude of the prison staff who need to learn to respect the human rights of women prisoners.

Date: 2009
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