Unequal, Unfair, Ineffective and Inefficient Gender Inequity in Health: Why it exists and how we can change it

In many countries, babies born to women in prison stay in prison with their mother, and very young children may accompany their mothers into prison. Facilities vary widely between and within countries. Some countries have mother and baby units, with special facilities to support the mother and the child’s development. In others, babies live in the prisons without the state officially noting or monitoring their presence and without any special provision being made for them. In prison, facilities to ensure the safety, health and development of a child are often lacking or inadequate. Nevertheless, studies (United Nations Office on Drugs...