Meeting Women Where They Are: Inside WPA’s Mission and Legacy

The Women's Prison Association (WPA) stands as a beacon of transformative justice in a system often defined by punishment and isolation. As the oldest organisation in the United States dedicated to supporting women impacted by incarceration, their 180-year legacy offers profound insights into what effective justice reform truly requires. My conversation with Meg Egan, WPA's…

22 August 20250Comments

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Daughter Behind Bars: Mothers Speak Out for Palestine and Justice

The mothers of Palestine Action campaigners Zoey and Fatima Zinab have spoken out about the toll of their daughters’ imprisonment, calling it a misuse of counter-terrorism powers to silence dissent. Fatima Zainab, just 20 years old, has spent the last nine months on remand in HMP Bronzefield. Instead of preparing to graduate with her degree…

12 August 20250Comments

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“The Babies We Lost, The Silence We Kept”: England’s Hidden Adoption Scandal

For decades, thousands of unmarried and vulnerable women in England were sent to mother and baby homes — institutions run by religious organizations that promised care, but instead delivered punishment, shame, and irreversible loss. Between the 1940s and 1970s, an estimated 250,000 women were hidden away in over 150 of these institutions across England. Their…

11 August 20250Comments

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Virtual Reality and Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

In Cambodia, one in three men admits to using violence against a partner. Even more troubling, only 8% of Cambodians know that domestic violence is a crime. To confront this, the NGO This Life Cambodia launched a bold initiative — using virtual reality to shift perceptions and spark conversations. In 2021, they released a VR…

8 August 20250Comments

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HMIP Visits Bronzefield: Our Demands, Their Response, and What Comes Next?

On behalf of the women enduring neglect and abuse inside HMP Bronzefield, we wrote directly to His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons. Our letter was clear: enough women have already died. It is time to place Bronzefield under immediate special measures and withdraw Sodexo’s contract. What we laid out was not hearsay. It was detailed,…

7 August 20250Comments

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The Silent Breadwinners of Rural India: Recognizing the Labour of Tribal Women

In the forested hills of Koraput, Odisha, the quiet strength of tribal women powers entire communities. Every morning, they rise before dawn, pool their resources, and squeeze into shared auto-rickshaws, sacks of vegetables and forest produce in tow. Their destination: local markets where they spend the day selling what they’ve gathered or grown. After long…

4 August 20250Comments

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“Empty Shirts..” Project Reveals Untold Stories of Grief, Violence, and Survival

In a justice system designed by and for men, the lived experiences of women—and particularly young people navigating violence, poverty, and systemic neglect—are too often erased. But Dr. Jade Levell, criminologist and senior lecturer in social justice at the University of Bristol, is working to change that. Her powerful participatory project, Empty Shirts, Lost…

1 August 20250Comments

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Sodexo limited, in the business of killing people

25 year old Toni Asik, a trans man, tragically died while in the care of Sodexo Limited, the private company running HMP Bronzefield. Toni, was consistently misgendered and mistreated by staff at the prison. Despite repeatedly disclosing that he was suicidal, he was placed in the prison’s “healthcare” unit, a wing known for housing women…

31 July 20250Comments

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Black Women’s Maternal Health: The Pain They’re Forced to Endure

When a woman cries out for help in labour, she expects to be heard. But for far too many Black women in the UK, those cries fall on deaf ears. The Black Maternity Experiences Survey, led by campaigners Five X More, has laid bare a horrifying truth: Black women are four times more likely to…

30 July 20250Comments

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The Impact of Trauma in the Courtroom: Lessons from Constance Marten’s Case

In the complex world of justice, the courtroom is often seen as a place of order and clarity. Yet, for many, it becomes a stage where past traumas are relived. Constance Marten's case sheds light on how trauma can profoundly affect courtroom behavior, challenging the very essence of justice. Constance Marten, born into British aristocracy,…

23 July 20250Comments

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