First global map of organisations supporting criminalised and incarcerated women

Women Beyond Walls is creating the first open-source global map of civil society groups supporting women who have been arrested, are on trial, are incarcerated, or have been released, as well as their children and families. The map will launch in September 2026.

Across the world, organisations doing vital work with criminalised and incarcerated women are often under-recognised and underfunded. This map aims to raise the visibility of this work, connect organisations across regions and sectors, identify gaps in support, and strengthen collaboration globally. The map will be free and open-source, and will be a valuable resource for the movement, donors, media, and others.

The form is available in the following languages — please share urgently and widely with organisations and networks who should be included before the 7 June deadline:

● English

● French

● Spanish

● Portuguese

● Arabic

FINAL CALL: Global mapping deadline for submissions extended until 7 June — just over a week left to be included!

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Date:
2 June, 2026
Type of Update:
Updates from our Partners
Themes:
Alternatives to Criminalisation
Cost of Exclusion
Courts Systems
Human Rights
Petty Offences
#PoorNotGuilty
Pre-trial Detention
Prisons
Regions:
Global
Africa
Australia & the Pacific Islands
Asia
Europe
Latin America & the Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Campaign Partners:
Women Beyond Walls
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The Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty and Status is a coalition of organisations from across the world that advocate for the repeal of laws that target people based on poverty, status or for their activism.

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