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This work explores women's experiences of mental distress, disturbance and disabilities, and assesses how a variety of institutions impacts them. It presents primary research by a number of young scholars as well as other established researchers in the field of gender studies thereby contributing to women's studies by bringing the voices of women entrapped by the discourse of madness within sciences, legal systems, policies and the media.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- SECTION 1 Introduction: violence against women as a public health issue -- SECTION 2 Institutionalising a health system response -- 2.1 North East Network (NEN) -- 2.2 Bhoomika -- 2.3 Sukoon -- 2.4 Upscaling of Dilaasa -- SECTION 3 Working with hospitals -- 3.1 Vimochana -- 3.2 SNEHA -- 3.3 Soukhya -- 3.4 SWATI -- 3.5 Anweshi -- SECTION 4 Working with health workers in rural and semi-urban areas -- 4.1 MASUM -- 4.2 Rural Women's Social Education Centre (RUWSEC) -- SECTION 5 Advocacy with the health sector -- 5.1 Sama - Resource Group for women and health -- 5.2 Tathapi -- SECTION 6 Conclusion -- Index.