WICC2025-PID058-Michelle Ryan M.A and Dr Yodsawadi Thipphayamongkoludom PhD

Tomboys’ Pathways to Prison in Thailand: Insubordination, Support, Sacrifice, and Suffering

Authors

Michelle Ryan

Sessional Staff Member, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University, Australia

Michelle Ryan holds an undergraduate degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Griffith University (Brisbane, Australia) where she earned her MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Her master’s dissertation examined Tomboys’ (a non-binarisable gender sexual minority group) pathways to prison in Thailand. Michelle has experience as a sessional academic, teaching various criminology courses at Wollongong University, the University of New South Wales and Griffith University. A passionate advocate for gender equity within criminal justice systems, Michelle is dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by women, gender and sexual minorities. Her work aligns with global initiatives like the United Nations’ Bangkok Rules, which promote gender-responsive practices and uphold women’s rights within criminal justice frameworks. Driven by a commitment to social equity she works tirelessly to improve the lives of marginalised women and foster a more inclusive society, both in Asia and internationally.

Yodsawadi Thipphayamongkoludom

Project Manager, Office for the Bangkok Rules and Treatment of Offenders, Thailand Institute of Justice, Thailand

Dr Yodsawadi Thipphayamongkoludom is a Project Manager for the Office for the Bangkok Rules and Treatment of Offenders at the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ). She supervises several research projects focusing on criminalised women’s backgrounds, pathways to imprisonment, and rehabilitative needs. Her work includes TIJ’s Research Series on Women Prisoners and the Implementation of the Bangkok Rules in ASEAN and Surveying Victimization Experiences among Young People in Custody. Yodsawadi has co-authored and translated many key publications for TIJ. She has also been involved in training programmes for senior correctional staff and prison officers, emphasising the importance of gender-responsive prison management per international guidelines such as the Bangkok Rules and the Mandela Rules.

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