socioeconomic disparities
Global Female Imprisonment Crisis: 57% Surge Since 2000 with US and China Leading Worldwide Statistics
Nov 28, 2025 03:01 pm CST
The latest World Female Imprisonment List reveals a concerning 57% increase in female incarceration globally since 2000, with the US (174,607) and China (145,000) leading the count among 733,000 women imprisoned worldwide. Experts attribute this crisis to socioeconomic factors and emphasize the urgent need for gender-sensitive justice reforms as female imprisonment grows three times faster than male incarceration.
Chief Justice Gavai Defends SC/ST Sub-Classification: "True Equality Recognizes Socioeconomic Disparities Within Reserved Categories"
Nov 22, 2025 02:04 am CST
Outgoing Chief Justice of India BR Gavai defended his landmark judgment on sub-classification in SC/ST reservations during his farewell address, emphasizing that true equality requires recognizing socioeconomic disparities even within reserved categories. The second Dalit Chief Justice explained why the son of a chief secretary and the son of an agricultural laborer cannot reasonably compete on equal terms, reinforcing the constitutional vision of substantive equality articulated by Dr. Ambedkar.