Gender Equality Behind Bars

Name: Gender Equality Behind Bars
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ISBN: 9783032083548

A Feminist Approach to Penality Policies Worldwide

Ana Ballesteros-Pena, María Bustelo, Amy G. Mazur

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Palgrave Macmillan
06 February 2026

Gender studies, gender groups; Penology & punishment; Politics & government; Public administration

Gender Equality Behind Bars represents the first analysis of prison and immigration detention policies, broadly identified as penality policies, within the context of gender policy studies. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, it provides a roadmap for better understanding penality policy from feminist and gendered perspectives. An introductory chapter examines the paradoxical relationship between gender equality and life behind bars for women. This is followed by ten in-depth case-studies on gender and penality policies in a unique line-up of countries in the Global North (Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Canada, the UK and Spain) and the Global South (Zimbabwe, Uruguay and Peru). The comparative conclusion identifies cross-national and cross-sectoral trends and proposes a research agenda for a gendered approach to penality policies. Issues including discrimination against women prisoners and women migrant detainees, gender-bias in prison environments and potential for gender transformation “behind bars” are covered throughout the book. Combining theoretical and empirical evidence, Gender Equality Behind Bars will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, gender studies, anthropology and criminology, as well as those interested in penal policies, criminal justice and punishment.

Edited by: Ana Ballesteros-Pena, María Bustelo, Amy G. Mazur
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9783032083548
ISBN 10: 3032083540
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 06 February 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ana Ballesteros-Pena is Ramon y Cajal Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology and Communication Studies, University of A Coruna, Spain. María Bustelo is Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Amy G. Mazur is Associate Researcher at LIEPP, Sciences Po Paris, France and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Washington State University.