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Women are the world''s fastest growing group of prisoners, almost doubling in the last 20 years. In Europe the number of women prisoners has fallen in the last 10 years but the Czech Republic goes beyond this positive trend. Over the last 10 years, the number of women prisoners has risen by about 30% and women make up 8.2% of the prison population and the ranks 5th highest in Europe and 23rd in the world.
The project joins the call of the UN and PRI to fulfill the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders, the Bangkok Rules (hereinafter BR).
With the project we want to improve the awareness of the experts and practitioners about the existence and importance of BR and to point out the possibilities of fulfilling BR by means of new educational materials and tools. We also want to change the stereotypical thinking of the public about convicted women and thus contribute to ensuring a suitable social climate for the application of BR in practice and the necessary systemic changes.
The result of the project will be an analysis of the problems and needs of convicted women and an increase in the awareness of the professional and general public about fulfilling the rights and needs of convicted women and increasing their competencies to protect their rights. Part of the project is cooperation with a Norwegian partner. The cooperation will cover sharing good practice of fulfilling the BR in Norway and participatory artistic workshops to raise awareness on human rights of convicted women.
Part of the project is the involvement of women with criminal backgrounds in educational and awareness raising activities. The aim is to strengthen their voice and involve them in proposing changes to current practice. To do this, we will use innovative methods applying the principle of empowering and active participation.