International Women’s Day, when the world celebrates female empowerment and achievements, a spotlight turns to a segment often overlooked: women behind bars. While significant progress has been made in gender equality, the unique challenges faced by incarcerated women are a stark reality.
Telangana has about 6% women prisoners, of which over 60% are engaged in various skill development and vocational training, said the Director General of Telangana State Prisons and Correctional Services Soumya Mishra.
Seven years ago, Telangana State Prisons Department inaugurated an All-Women Indian Oil Petrol Bunk to rehabilitate women prisoners and help their journey of self-reliance. While the job provides them financial support, it does not necessarily address the personal and social challenges they are faced with on an everyday basis, a person working closely with a reformed prisoner said.
