Human rights and the invisible nature of incarcerated women in post-apartheid South Africa: prison system progress in adopting the Bangkok Rules

MC Van Hout, J Wessels - International Journal of Prisoner Health, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The global spotlight is increasingly shone on the situation of women in the male-
dominated prison environment. Africa has observed a 24% increase in its female prison …

# me too: global progress in tackling continued custodial violence against women: the 10-Year anniversary of the Bangkok rules

MC Van Hout, S Fleißner… - Trauma, Violence, & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
On any given day, almost 11 million people globally are deprived of their liberty. In 2020, the
global female population was estimated to be 741,000, an increase of 105,000 since 2010 …

“Shamba”: understanding and responding to the drivers and dynamics of same-sex sexual activity, sexual violence, and HIV risk in the Malawi prison system

MC Van Hout, R Kaima, A Mangwana… - Journal of Sexual …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Consensual same-sex relations and transgender expression are prohibited in Malawi. In-
depth interviews (eight professionals, 30 former prisoners) were conducted to garner unique …

Coping, perceived social support, stress, and age as predictors of correctional adjustment amongst South African incarcerated female offenders

SCM Duba, J Jordaan - Psychology, Crime & Law, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Incarceration is a challenging and stressful experience that requires offenders to alter their
previous functioning and adjust to the correctional environment. Incarcerated female …